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Rubbish Auction(2015)

★ 6.1 BGG3–5 players15 minWeight 2.00
Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Games like Rubbish Auction

Looking for games like Rubbish Auction? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Hunting Party(2005)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Шестерёнки (Gears)(2025)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingDeductionVariable Player Powers

Blindes Huhn (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 6.73–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / Bidding

Wrott & Swindlers(1995)

★ 6.53–6 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / Bidding

Experiment(2006)

★ 6.13–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingSet Collection

Horse Fever(2009)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingVariable Player Powers

Vault Wars(2015)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingSet Collection

Cosmic Encounter(2000)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Variable Player Powers

Akkon: Machtkampf der Tempelritter(2007)

★ 5.22–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingSecret Unit DeploymentVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Dark Nights – Metal(2020)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Wild Cards(2020)

★ 6.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Ars Mysteriorum(2005)

★ 6.43–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

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