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Lunar Rush(2023)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.86
Auction / BiddingConstrained BiddingMarket

Games like Lunar Rush

Looking for games like Lunar Rush? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

House of Fado(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Market + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Infamy(2013)

★ 6.83–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Dreadful Meadows(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Market + 2 more

ContractsMarketSolo / Solitaire Game

Biohack(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSet Collection

Gutenberg(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingContractsOpen Drafting

Bremerhaven(2013)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidConstrained Bidding

Yunnan(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

M.U.L.E. The Board Game(2015)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Hamlet: The Village Building Game(2022)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Market + 2 more

MarketModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Brick & Mortar(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidCommodity Speculation

Yunnan (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

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