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Dale of Merchants(2015)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.10
Auction: DutchDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Dale of Merchants

Looking for games like Dale of Merchants? 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

Dale of Merchants Collection(2019)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Dale of Merchants 2(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Century: Golem Edition(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction: Dutch + 4 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Karmaka(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Crave(2019)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Vale of Eternity(2023)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Red Rising(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Quarriors!(2011)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseDice Rolling

Century: Spice Road(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction: Dutch + 4 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Tanto Cuore(2009)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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