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Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game(1992)

★ 5.3 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 1.80
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Games like Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game

Looking for games like Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Game of the States(1940)

★ 4.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
77/100

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Wir spielen Einkaufen(2008)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
77/100

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Pirateer(1978)

★ 5.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
77/100

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The Bridge to Treasure Cave(2011)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Wild West Express(2010)

★ 5.42–5 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Komandosi(1990)

★ 5.22–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Ebola Monkey Hunt(1998)

★ 5.13–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Ki az úr a tengeren?(1985)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Ocean Trader(1988)

★ 6.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Double Crossing(1988)

★ 5.62–6 players90 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Auf Achse(1987)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Project CIA: The Secret Formula(1973)

★ 5.42–4 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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