SEED GAME#3513 BGG all-time

Saloon Tycoon(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.30
Action PointsOpen DraftingTake That

Games like Saloon Tycoon

Looking for games like Saloon Tycoon? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Moon River(2023)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTake ThatTile Placement

Equinox(2012)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTake ThatTile Placement

Lunar Base(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingRaceTake That

Maniacal(2019)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Basilica(2010)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Kami-sama(2018)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Gardens of Babylon(2019)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Wild Tiled West(2023)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Singapore(2011)

★ 6.13–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Whistle Stop(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Kingdomino Origins(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

EnclosureOpen DraftingTile Placement

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

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