SEED GAME#26147 BGG all-time

The Bottom Line(1985)

★ 5.5 BGG3–6 players90 minWeight 1.83
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Games like The Bottom Line

Looking for games like The Bottom Line? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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Capitaly(1935)

★ 4.52–8 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionStock Holding

The American Dream Game(1979)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Stock Holding + 1 more

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Merchants(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

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Het Grote DE Koffiespel(1985)

★ 5.72–4 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionStock Holding

Metropolis(1974)

★ 8.02–6 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionStock Holding

Fortune(1976)

★ 6.03–8 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionStock Holding

Monopoly: The Card Game(2000)

★ 5.62–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Ladybohn: Manche mögen's heiss!(2007)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTrading

Squire: The Collector of the Glorious Rarities(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTrading

Prosperitea(2022)

★ 6.33–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTrading

Die grosse Auktion(1959)

★ 5.53–8 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTrading

Bohnanza: 20 Jahre(2017)

★ 7.33–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

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