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Montana(2017)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.23
Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementConstrained Bidding

Games like Montana

Looking for games like Montana? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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Emberheart(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Aladdin's Dragons(2000)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotBetting and Bluffing

Quetzal(2020)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingSelection Order BidSet Collection

Bastille(2018)

★ 7.13–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Clash d'Ardèche(2017)

★ 6.21–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Cargo Noir(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Ristorante Italia(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Fú: Festive Fortunes(2025)

★ 7.83–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Black Dragon's Guild(2023)

★ 7.62–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Deep State: New World Order(2019)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMarket

Keydom's Dragons(2022)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotSet Collection

Keydom(1998)

★ 6.82–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotSet Collection

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