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Captains of Industry(2015)

★ 7.0 BGG3–5 playersWeight 3.79
Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity Speculation

Games like Captains of Industry

Looking for games like Captains of Industry? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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.

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

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Nippon(2015)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase Order

Global Mogul(2013)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Vinhos(2010)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Star Trader(1982)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Commodity Speculation

Commodity SpeculationTrading

For-Ex(2017)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation

Commodity SpeculationStock Holding

Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

After Pablo(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Dicke Kartoffeln(1989)

★ 6.22–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation

Commodity Speculation

ZhanGuo(2014)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Power Grid: Factory Manager(2009)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Commodity Speculation

Auction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Vino(1999)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationSimultaneous Action Selection

Power Struggle(2009)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceBribery

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