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Money Maker(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG3–6 players45 minWeight 2.50
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Money Maker

Looking for games like Money Maker? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and 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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Tulip Bubble(2015)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Cyclades(2009)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Colosseum(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Moonrakers(2020)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Senji(2008)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Dragon's Interest(2018)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Dale of Merchants 2(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Monopoly City(2009)

★ 5.62–6 players75 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Above and Below(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle(2026)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Grog Island(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet Collection

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