SEED GAME#885 BGG all-time

Startups(2017)

★ 7.2 BGG3–7 players20 minWeight 1.58
Area Majority / InfluenceHot PotatoIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Games like Startups

Looking for games like Startups? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Energy Apex(2023)

★ 6.03–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Investment + 2 more

InvestmentNegotiationPrisoner's Dilemma

Forks: 2nd Edition(2024)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 2 more

Closed DraftingIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesInvestment

Century: Golem Edition(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 1 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Rats to Riches(2019)

★ 6.72–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionStock Holding

No Thanks!(2004)

★ 7.13–7 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game + 1 more

Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionPush Your Luck

1920 Wall Street(2017)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Investment + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationInvestmentSet Collection

Sushi Go!(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game + 1 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOpen Drafting

Red7(2014)

★ 6.92–4 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsPattern Building

Carcassonne: South Seas(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players35 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTile Placement

Century: Spice Road(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 1 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Canvas(2021)

★ 7.21–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 1 more

Auction: DutchContractsHand Management

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