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CGT: Card Game Traders(2023)

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.50
Hand ManagementMarketSet Collection

Games like CGT: Card Game Traders

Looking for games like CGT: Card Game Traders? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 6.72–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
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67/100

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★ 7.11–5 players15 minWeight 2.1
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67/100

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★ 6.71–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
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67/100

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★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
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67/100

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★ 7.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
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67/100

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Photograph(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
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66/100

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Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Distilled(2023)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
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66/100

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