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The Oilman Game(1994)

★ 6.5 BGG2–8 players120 minWeight 2.50
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Games like The Oilman Game

Looking for games like The Oilman 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

Giganten(1999)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Power Grid: Factory Manager(2009)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Black Gold(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Schoko & Co.(1987)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Mot Coin(2023)

★ 7.33–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Tulipmania 1637(2009)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Energie Poker(1980)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Vernissage(1993)

★ 6.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Ostia: The Harbor of Rome(2005)

★ 5.83–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Ys(2004)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Priceless(1996)

★ 5.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Aurum(2023)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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