SEED GAME#1670 BGG all-time

Planet Steam(2008)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.76
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationMarket

Games like Planet Steam

Looking for games like Planet Steam? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems. 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

TOKYO TSUKIJI MARKET(2020)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationTrading

Greed Incorporated(2009)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingIncomeLoans

Fugger, Welser, Medici(1994)

★ 6.52–6 players360 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationPick-up and Deliver

Wealth of Nations(2008)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Commodity SpeculationLoansMarket

Star Trader(1982)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Commodity SpeculationTrading

1822PNW(2023)

★ 7.93–5 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingMarketNetwork and Route Building

Rolling Stock Stars(2020)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingStock HoldingTrading

18DO: Dortmund(2020)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationStock Holding

Iberian Rails(2017)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationNetwork and Route Building

Rolling Stock(2011)

★ 7.33–5 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingStock HoldingTrading

Cuba(2007)

★ 7.12–5 players75 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMarket

Playboss(1969)

★ 6.33–9 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationSimulation

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