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Peak Oil(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.08
Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Games like Peak Oil

Looking for games like Peak Oil? 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 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

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Ninjato(2011)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Plunderbund(2019)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Founding Fathers(2010)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Bruxelles 1893(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players50 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Belfort(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Prêt-à-Porter(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

LoansOpen DraftingSet Collection

Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque(2023)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Tribune: Primus Inter Pares(2007)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

House of Fado(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Keyper(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceFollowSet Collection

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