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Manila(2005)

★ 7.0 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 2.04
Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassBetting and Bluffing

Games like Manila

Looking for games like Manila? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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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Pan Am(2020)

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Totopoly(1938)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

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Stockpile(2015)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
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59/100

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Modern Art(1992)

★ 7.53–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Wealth of Nations(1975)

★ 5.82–6 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

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Biblios(2007)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

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Raccoon Tycoon(2018)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCommodity Speculation

Cashflow 101(1996)

★ 5.32–6 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
57/100

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Forgotten Waters(2020)

★ 7.73–7 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
57/100

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Aladdin's Dragons(2000)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
57/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotBetting and Bluffing

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