SEED GAME#17978 BGG all-time

Metropolis(1974)

★ 8.0 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.33
Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionStock Holding

Games like Metropolis

Looking for games like Metropolis? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Fortune(1976)

★ 6.03–8 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 2 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionStock Holding

The Broadway Game(1981)

★ 6.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Batavia(2008)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionStock Holding

Whale Street(2023)

★ 6.73–6 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Betting and BluffingSet CollectionStock Holding

The Bottom Line(1985)

★ 5.53–6 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionStock HoldingTrading

Finans(1954)

★ 5.22–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Basari(1998)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

The Great Dinosaur Rush(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionStock Holding

Maxi Bour$e(1987)

★ 4.52–6 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveStock HoldingTrading

Arkadia(2006)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionStock Holding

Mogul(2015)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Modigliani(1993)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

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