SEED GAME#15328 BGG all-time

The Business Game(1965)

★ 5.9 BGG2–6 players90 minWeight 2.08
IncomePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Games like The Business Game

Looking for games like The Business Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Bombay(2009)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Action PointsPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Magyar népmesék: A társasjáték(2015)

★ 6.42–6 players25 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Pick-up and DeliverPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Shinjuku(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Go: The International Travel Game(1961)

★ 5.82–6 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Pick-up and DeliverPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Auf Achse(1987)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Taxi Derby(2020)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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ConnectionsModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Lisbon Tram 28(2021)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Hand ManagementPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Junk Orbit(2018)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Pick-up and DeliverPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Ocean Trader(1988)

★ 6.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Valdora(2009)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Open DraftingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Hansa(2004)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceIncome

Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game(1992)

★ 5.32–4 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Pick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

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