SEED GAME#3934 BGG all-time

Crude: The Oil Game(1974)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.73
Commodity SpeculationDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Crude: The Oil Game

Looking for games like Crude: The Oil Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Acquire(1963)

★ 7.42–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Union Stockyards(2023)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Age of Bitcoin(2026)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Star Tycoon(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Big Boss(1994)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementInvestment

Minerva(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

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The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Power Grid Deluxe: Europe/North America(2014)

★ 7.92–6 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Rolling Heights(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

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