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Free Market: NYC(2020)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.00
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Games like Free Market: NYC

Looking for games like Free Market: NYC? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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ISO Match
66/100

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Lords of Hellas(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
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City of Remnants(2013)

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ISO Match
65/100

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Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Mercante(2012)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

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Shogun(2006)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

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Rurik: Dawn of Kiev(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Carson City(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTile Placement

Merchants Cove(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

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Burning Suns(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque(2023)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Princes of the Renaissance(2003)

★ 7.33–6 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

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