SEED GAME#24408 BGG all-time

The Construction Game(1993)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players90 minWeight 1.50
Auction / BiddingSimulation

Games like The Construction Game

Looking for games like The Construction Game? 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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Mine!(1993)

★ 5.43–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingSimulation

Evolution: The Beginning(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Simulation

Hand ManagementSimulation

Lemonade Stand(2012)

★ 5.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Simulation

SimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Automobile für die Welt(1977)

★ 4.83–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simulation

Simulation

Bandu(1987)

★ 6.82–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding

Auction / BiddingStacking and Balancing

Subbuteo(1947)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simulation

FlickingSimulation

Ace of Aces: Powerhouse Series(1981)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simulation

SimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Rod Hockey(1932)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

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Simulation

Claim Anniversary Edition(2023)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / BiddingTrick-taking

Big Top(2023)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until Pass

Q.E.(2017)

★ 7.33–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / Bidding

Air Empire(1961)

★ 6.22–4 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Simulation

Simulation

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