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Century: Spice Road(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.80
Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Games like Century: Spice Road

Looking for games like Century: Spice Road? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Century: Golem Edition(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 7 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Oh My Goods!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Neolithic(2016)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 6 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Canvas(2021)

★ 7.21–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction: Dutch + 5 more

Auction: DutchContractsHand Management

Jaipur(2009)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

Xenon Profiteer(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Dominion: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Amul(2019)

★ 6.93–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Star Realms(2014)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

San Juan(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesFollow

Dale of Merchants(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction: Dutch + 4 more

Auction: DutchDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Clocktowers(2004)

★ 5.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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