SEED GAME#28867 BGG all-time

Gangster(1994)

★ 5.0 BGG2–6 players90 minWeight 1.63
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Games like Gangster

Looking for games like Gangster? 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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Full House(1979)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Le Docte Rat(1988)

★ 5.72–12 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Run for Your Life, Candyman!(2005)

★ 5.52–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
78/100

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Redneck Life(2003)

★ 5.52–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
78/100

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Smokers Wild(1978)

★ 5.02–6 players120 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
77/100

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The Tick: Hip Deep in Evil!(1996)

★ 4.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Liar Liar(2009)

★ 5.62–6 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Samsara(2014)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Drachenhort(2015)

★ 6.72–7 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
76/100

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The Peter Principle Game(1973)

★ 4.12–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Clue: 50th Anniversary Edition(1999)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Forbidden Bridge(1992)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
76/100

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