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Hotel Samoa(2010)

★ 6.2 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.09
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Games like Hotel Samoa

Looking for games like Hotel Samoa? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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TSCHAK!(2011)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Mow Money(2016)

★ 5.81–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Dungeon Bazar(2014)

★ 5.82–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Campy Creatures: Volume 1 (Third Edition)(2025)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Chocolatl(2010)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Festival of a Thousand Cats(2016)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Tulipmania 1637(2009)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationSimultaneous Action Selection

Business(1998)

★ 6.12–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Timbuktu(1993)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemorySimultaneous Action Selection

Speculation(1992)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingHand Management

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

La Habana(2009)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementMemory

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