SEED GAME#23146 BGG all-time

Management(1960)

★ 5.9 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.25
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Management

Looking for games like Management? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

Business Strategy(1973)

★ 6.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationLoans

Playboss(1969)

★ 6.33–9 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationSimulation

Wealth of Nations(1975)

★ 5.82–6 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingCommodity Speculation

Executive Decision(1971)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationSimultaneous Action Selection

Pola Naftowe(2007)

★ 4.03–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationDice Rolling

Cashflow 101(1996)

★ 5.32–6 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

Betting and BluffingCommodity SpeculationLoans

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

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Money Maker(2016)

★ 7.13–6 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Maharaja(1994)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Electronic Detective(1979)

★ 6.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 2 more

DeductionPaper-and-PencilPlayer Elimination

Oh No, There Goes Tokyo!(2002)

★ 6.62–4 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingGrid Movement

Monopoly: The Mega Edition(2006)

★ 6.02–8 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingPlayer EliminationRoll / Spin and Move

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