SEED GAME#2309 BGG all-time

The Boss(2010)

★ 6.8 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.79
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

Games like The Boss

Looking for games like The Boss? 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. 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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Pollen(2015)

★ 5.72 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingDeduction

Claim(2017)

★ 6.92 players25 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Contract(2018)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

Time Bomb Evolution(2016)

★ 6.74–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionTeam-Based Game

Heroes for Sale(2023)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingHand Management

Spectral(2024)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingConstrained Bidding

Dreadful Circus(2021)

★ 6.54–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSet Collection

Condottiere(1995)

★ 6.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Samoa(2020)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionPush Your Luck

Felicity: The Cat in the Sack(2007)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSecret Unit Deployment

Five Families(2025)

★ 6.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingIncome

Campanile(1996)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

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