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MOB: Big Apple(2022)

★ 7.0 BGG2 playersWeight 2.07
Area Majority / InfluenceDifferent Dice MovementWorker Placement

Games like MOB: Big Apple

Looking for games like MOB: Big Apple? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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The Court of Miracles(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit DeploymentWorker Placement

Don't Turn Your Back(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingWorker Placement

Hiroba(2022)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceGrid CoverageWorker Placement

Penny Press(2015)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingWorker Placement

Propeller Islands(2025)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Embark(2018)

★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action SelectionWorker Placement

Cartouche Dynasties(2017)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

Cultivo(2025)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Impendium(2022)

★ 6.91–6 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSemi-Cooperative GameWorker Placement

Sutter's Mill: California Gold Rush of 1849(2008)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

Battle Ravens(2019)

★ 6.72 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

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