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Public Market(2021)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.92
Auction / BiddingContractsMarket

Games like Public Market

Looking for games like Public Market? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Tulip Bubble(2015)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Shakespeare(2015)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Liberté(1998)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Steam Time(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsModular BoardOpen Drafting

Sylla(2008)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingVoting

New York City(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Industrial Waste(2001)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sweet Mess: Pastry Competition(2024)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Comuni(2008)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

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