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Tycoon: India 1981(2025)

★ 7.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.83

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Looking for games like Tycoon: India 1981? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems. 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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64/100

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★ 8.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.9

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64/100

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Wildcatters(2013)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 4.0

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63/100

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Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders(2019)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 4.0

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62/100

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Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6

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61/100

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Brass: Lancashire(2007)

★ 8.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.8

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61/100

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61/100

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Brass: Pittsburgh(2027)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.7

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60/100

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The Old Prince 1871(2022)

★ 8.33–4 playersWeight 4.2

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60/100

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Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3

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60/100

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1894(2023)

★ 8.13–4 players150 minWeight 3.8

ISO Match

60/100

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