SEED GAME#19597 BGG all-time

Business(1998)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.00
Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Business

Looking for games like Business? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Money!(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
78/100

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Lascaux(2007)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Basari: Das Kartenspiel(2014)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Cargo Noir(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Cartel(1973)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Tulipmania 1637(2009)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Mow Money(2016)

★ 5.81–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Medici vs Strozzi(2006)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Ka-Ching!(2001)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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King of Con(2018)

★ 6.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Restaurant Row(2009)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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