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El Palé(1935)

★ 5.6 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 1.67
Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like El Palé

Looking for games like El Palé? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Roller Coaster Tycoon(2002)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and Move

Banque Fatale(1997)

★ 6.33–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Ratrace(1967)

★ 5.82–6 players90 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and Move

Hotel(1974)

★ 5.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

Geld & Börse(1987)

★ 5.12–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Auf Achse(1987)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Take a Train(2015)

★ 5.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

High Finance(1968)

★ 5.92–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Open DraftingRoll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Monopoly Empire(2013)

★ 5.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Council of Verona(2013)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Estanciero(1937)

★ 5.23–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Hollywood(2013)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

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