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Gold River(2020)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 players35 minWeight 1.83
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Games like Gold River

Looking for games like Gold River? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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★ 5.72–4 players35 minWeight 1.9
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★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 1.6
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Grog Island(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
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68/100

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Boomtown(2004)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.7
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68/100

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Scripts and Scribes: The Dice Game(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.6
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68/100

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BuyWord(2004)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
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68/100

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Istanbul: The Dice Game(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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67/100

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Wanted 7(2017)

★ 6.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
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67/100

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Ratzia(2004)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Costco Monopoly(2023)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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El Gaucho(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Money!(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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