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The American Goldrush 1849(1985)

★ 5.7 BGG2–10 players20 minWeight 1.00
Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPush Your Luck

Games like The American Goldrush 1849

Looking for games like The American Goldrush 1849? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Eureka(1988)

★ 5.93–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Deep Sea Adventure(2014)

★ 6.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Trailer Park Boys Board Game(2013)

★ 6.52–6 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Mahé(1974)

★ 6.42–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Super Goal!(2017)

★ 6.32 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Capture: A Medieval Wargame(2016)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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So ein Mist(2019)

★ 6.43–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Goldrush(1970)

★ 4.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Sumo Gnomes(2019)

★ 6.02 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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The Bugman's Game(2009)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Pirates' Gold(1990)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Fleeting Foxes(2010)

★ 5.92–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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