SEED GAME#12142 BGG all-time

Mob Ties: The Board Game(2011)

★ 6.7 BGG3–6 players90 minWeight 2.88
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Mob Ties: The Board Game

Looking for games like Mob Ties: The Board Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Cutthroat Kingdoms(2017)

★ 6.63–6 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Legacy: Gears of Time(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Eschaton(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Verräter(1998)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

La Cosa Nostra(2014)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementTake That

Zoocracy(2019)

★ 6.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimulation

Liberté(1998)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Quartermaster General WW2: 2nd Edition(2020)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Kraków 1325 AD(2008)

★ 6.54 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementHidden Roles

Quissama(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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