Best Trading games
Players negotiate trades with each other or the market, creating dynamic economies and alliances.
How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied
12 games · scored by ISO
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Pandemic Legacy: Season 1(2015)
★ 8.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
85/100
Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management
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Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition(2017)
★ 8.63–6 players240 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
86/100
Action DraftingArea-ImpulseDice Rolling
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Pandemic Legacy: Season 0(2020)
★ 8.32–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
83/100
Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management
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Pandemic Legacy: Season 2(2017)
★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
80/100
Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management
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Twilight Imperium: Third Edition(2005)
★ 7.83–6 players180 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
78/100
Action PointsArea-ImpulseDice Rolling
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Iberia(2016)
★ 7.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
79/100
Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management
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Pandemic(2008)
★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100
Action PointsChainingContracts
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Star Wars: Outer Rim(2019)
★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
78/100
Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionModular Board
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Return to Dark Tower(2022)
★ 8.21–4 players100 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
82/100
Area MovementCooperative GameEvents
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Cosmic Encounter(2008)
★ 7.53–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100
AlliancesCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management
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Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition(2021)
★ 8.32–4 players180 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
83/100
Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement
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Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game(2014)
★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100
Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling
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