SEED GAME#27251 BGG all-time

The Big Deal(1977)

★ 5.3 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 1.27
Betting and BluffingRoll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Games like The Big Deal

Looking for games like The Big Deal? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Busine$$ GO(1996)

★ 6.02–5 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Cash Flow(1987)

★ 5.42–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Frik(1986)

★ 5.22–6 players90 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Geld & Börse(1987)

★ 5.12–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Go For Broke(1965)

★ 4.82–6 players45 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Winner's Circle(2001)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingRoll / Spin and Move

Ea$y Money(1988)

★ 5.22–4 players40 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingRoll / Spin and Move

Trust Me(1981)

★ 5.12–4 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingCommodity SpeculationStock Holding

Nya Finans(1965)

★ 4.82–6 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Point to Point MovementRoll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

High Finance(1968)

★ 5.92–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Open DraftingRoll / Spin and MoveStock Holding

Turista Mundial

★ 6.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Player EliminationRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Barbarossa(1988)

★ 6.33–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingRoll / Spin and MoveTargeted Clues

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