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Mobile Markets: A Smartphone Inc. Game(2021)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.84
Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingLayering

Games like Mobile Markets: A Smartphone Inc. Game

Looking for games like Mobile Markets: A Smartphone Inc. Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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Smartphone Inc.(2018)

★ 7.61–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Zapotec(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

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Space Race(2021)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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The Networks: Primetime(2016)

★ 7.11–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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The Pursuit of Happiness(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Faiyum(2020)

★ 7.51–5 players110 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Gutenberg(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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La Pâtisserie Rococo(2026)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Rocketmen(2021)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Potions of Azerland(2025)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueContractsDice Rolling

Metallum(2013)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game(2012)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

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