SEED GAME#17547 BGG all-time

Show Business(2010)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.92
Action PointsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Games like Show Business

Looking for games like Show Business? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Kanban EV(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Phase Order

Burano(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePick-up and Deliver

De Vulgari Eloquentia(2010)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementSet Collection

The Grand Trunk Journey(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization(2006)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingAuction: Dutch

Riichi Mahjong(1920)

★ 8.33–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

Middle-Earth Quest(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Philharmonix(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Batman Miniature Game: Rulebook(2012)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingSet Collection

Stronghold: 2nd edition(2015)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

The Breach(2024)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Luna Maris(2022)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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