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Cleopatra's Caboose(2010)

★ 5.5 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 2.31
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Games like Cleopatra's Caboose

Looking for games like Cleopatra's Caboose? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Peloponnes Card Game(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Tulip Bubble(2015)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Star Cartel(2017)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Mercante(2012)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Sunrise City(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingLayeringOpen Drafting

Piraci: Córka Gubernatora(2006)

★ 5.82–6 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

Area MovementCommodity SpeculationModular Board

Fortune & Famine(2021)

★ 7.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

James Clavell's Tai-Pan(1988)

★ 5.92–4 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationPick-up and Deliver

Illuminati: Crime Lords(2004)

★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Pirates 2 ed.: Governor's Daughter(2010)

★ 6.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Area MovementCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Control Nut!(2005)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Smugglers of the Galaxy(2004)

★ 5.72–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationHexagon GridPick-up and Deliver

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