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Pay Dirt(2014)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.56
Auction / BiddingEventsOpen Drafting

Games like Pay Dirt

Looking for games like Pay Dirt? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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1923 Cotton Club(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Ristorante Italia(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Jerusalem(2010)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Moai(2007)

★ 6.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTake That

Industrial Waste(2001)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Bot Factory(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Snowdonia(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Community Garden(2022)

★ 8.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Penny Press(2015)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingWorker Placement

Spyrium(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Events + 1 more

Auction: Dutch PriorityEventsIncome

Farlight(2017)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingOpen Drafting

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