SEED GAME#13344 BGG all-time

Manager(1979)

★ 6.4 BGG3–6 players60 minWeight 2.50
Commodity SpeculationSimultaneous Action SelectionStock Holding

Games like Manager

Looking for games like Manager? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Shark(1987)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingStock Holding

Goldbräu(2004)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action SelectionStock Holding

Vino(1999)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationSimultaneous Action Selection

Stockmarket(1987)

★ 6.82–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationStock Holding

Tulipmania 1637(2009)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationSimultaneous Action Selection

Energie Poker(1980)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationSimultaneous Action Selection

Stock Market Guru(1997)

★ 5.91–10 players240 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationSimulationStock Holding

Stocks & Bonds(1964)

★ 5.82–8 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingSimulation

Prospectus(2016)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationCube TowerStock Holding

Nautilus Industries(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationModular BoardStock Holding

Bear Raid(2022)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingStock Holding

Mercurius(2012)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementStock Holding

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