Downtown(2013)
Games like Downtown
Looking for games like Downtown? 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 and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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
Road to Infamy(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Vampire: The Masquerade – Vendetta(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Smash Up: Big in Japan(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Nothing Personal(2013)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Bargain Quest(2017)
Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more
Smash Up: That '70s Expansion(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000(2013)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Smash Up: Marvel(2021)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
The Godfather: Corleone's Empire(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Smash Up: Disney Edition(2022)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Smash Up: Monster Smash(2014)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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