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National Economy(2025)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Games like National Economy

Looking for games like National Economy? 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 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

National Economy(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
85/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Xanadú(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Tír na nÓg(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Global Warming(2011)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

National Economy Mecenat(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementWorker Placement

Villages of Valeria(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

FollowHand ManagementOpen Drafting

1923 Cotton Club(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

EventsOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft(2015)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Rapa Nui(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingStock Holding

Bali(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingStock Holding

Wingspan Pocket(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Cardcassonne(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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