SEED GAME#1407 BGG all-time

Ponzi Scheme(2015)

★ 7.1 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 2.43
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Games like Ponzi Scheme

Looking for games like Ponzi Scheme? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.4
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70/100

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Squire: The Collector of the Glorious Rarities(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Museum(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Empyrean, Inc.(2004)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Mercatores(2017)

★ 6.22–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Compounded(2013)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Trade on the Tigris(2018)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTrading

The Settlers of Canaan(2002)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

Bazaar(1967)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Ladybohn: Manche mögen's heiss!(2007)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Andromeda(1999)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Estanciero(1937)

★ 5.23–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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