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Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City(2016)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.83
Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

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Looking for games like Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Dice Forge(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
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Machi Koro 2(2021)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 1.6
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73/100

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★ 7.72–6 players40 minWeight 1.4
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Wizards of the Wild: Deluxe Edition(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.1
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71/100

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Dice Miner(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Moonrollers(2024)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Island Siege(2013)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Kung Fu(2019)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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La Granja: No Siesta(2016)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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