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The Estates(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 players40 minWeight 2.31
Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundClosed Economy Auction

Games like The Estates

Looking for games like The Estates? 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

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Ra(1999)

★ 7.72–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundClosed Economy Auction

Santiago(2003)

★ 7.22–5 players75 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

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Capitol(2001)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
57/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTurn Order: Progressive

Klondike Rush(2017)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
57/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundContracts

Strasbourg(2011)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
57/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

GEM(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
57/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundHand Management

Unfair(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players50 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
56/100

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Intendentes(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
56/100

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Auction / BiddingTake ThatTrading

City Hall(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
56/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Skyline 3000(2009)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
56/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTurn Order: Progressive

Valencia(2025)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
56/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Chinatown(1999)

★ 7.43–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
55/100

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