SEED GAME#4926 BGG all-time

Tycoon(1998)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.64
Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Games like Tycoon

Looking for games like Tycoon? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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El Capitán(2007)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
81/100

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Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Triangoli(2017)

★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Decision: Iraq(2013)

★ 6.61–2 players240 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Notre Dame(2007)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Farrapos(2011)

★ 8.02 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Aloha: The Spirit of Hawaii(2012)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / Influence

Moongha Invaders: Mad Scientists and Atomic Monsters Attack the Earth!(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Sumeria(2009)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Arriala: Canal de Garonne(2010)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Medieval Merchant(1998)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceIncome

Council of 4(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Alchemist(2007)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

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