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North Sea Oil(1974)

★ 5.4 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.00
Auction / BiddingMemorySimulation

Games like North Sea Oil

Looking for games like North Sea Oil? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Expancity(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Action PointsModular BoardSimulation

Mine!(1993)

★ 5.43–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSimulation

New England(2003)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTile PlacementTurn Order: Auction

Mentalis(1977)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemorySquare Grid

Poseidon's Kingdom(2011)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingMemory

Hotel Samoa(2010)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

QE(2019)

★ 7.33–5 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidEnd Game Bonuses

La Pirámide del Faraón(2013)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryTile Placement

Peloponnes(2009)

★ 7.11–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

London Markets(2016)

★ 6.13–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTile Placement

20th Century(2010)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Head of Mousehold(2017)

★ 6.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryTile Placement

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