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Oktoberfest(2017)

★ 6.1 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 2.80
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Games like Oktoberfest

Looking for games like Oktoberfest? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Ys(2004)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Hermagor(2006)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Black Gold(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Union Station(2022)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationNetwork and Route Building

Toscana(2010)

★ 6.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationModular Board

James Clavell's Noble House(1988)

★ 6.42–5 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationStock Holding

Power Grid: Factory Manager(2009)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition(2023)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

Montana(2012)

★ 6.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Bear Raid(2022)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingStock Holding

Giganten(1999)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationMulti-Use Cards

Black Friday(2010)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Betting and BluffingCommodity SpeculationSimulation

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