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Peak Oil: Profiteer(2022)

★ 7.1 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.73
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like Peak Oil: Profiteer

Looking for games like Peak Oil: Profiteer? 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 and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Junta(1979)

★ 6.72–7 players240 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

Small World(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Small World of Warcraft(2020)

★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Nanty Narking(2019)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

Ruthenia(2010)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Ikusa(1986)

★ 7.02–5 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Vinci(1999)

★ 7.13–6 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Kings & Things(1986)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Mission: Red Planet(2005)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Evo(2001)

★ 6.83–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Fate of the Elder Gods(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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