Bootleggers(2004)
Games like Bootleggers
Looking for games like Bootleggers? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Oilfield(2016)
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Executive Decision(1971)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
Artificium(2014)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Empires(2017)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
Sentient(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Organized Crime(1974)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Alien Frontiers(2010)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Caper(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Jigūan: The Eastern Mechanist(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Stinky Business(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Oltre Mare(2004)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
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