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Caravanserai(2024)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 players75 minWeight 3.00
Commodity SpeculationContractsLoans

Games like Caravanserai

Looking for games like Caravanserai? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Automobile(2009)

★ 7.33–5 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Commodity SpeculationLoansOpen Drafting

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

Tulip Bubble(2015)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Steam Time(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsModular BoardOpen Drafting

Chai Garam(2021)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Shadow Network(2023)

★ 7.21–5 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Mercante(2012)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

The Gnomes of Zavandor(2011)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

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Commodity SpeculationMemoryModular Board

House of Fado(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Future Inc.(2023)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West(2023)

★ 8.62–5 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ConnectionsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

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