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Penny Press(2015)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.19
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingWorker Placement

Games like Penny Press

Looking for games like Penny Press? 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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Beverage(2024)

★ 6.83–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingWorker Placement

Oilfield(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

Red Outpost(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Nehemiah(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

SPECTRE: The Board Game(2022)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSemi-Cooperative Game

Metropolys(2008)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Jórvík(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Dutch PriorityWorker Placement

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Capitol(2001)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTurn Order: Progressive

The Court of Miracles(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit DeploymentWorker Placement

Bastille(2018)

★ 7.13–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionWorker Placement

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