SEED GAME#18953 BGG all-time

Island Trader(2008)

★ 6.3 BGG1–2 players30 minWeight 1.73
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Games like Island Trader

Looking for games like Island Trader? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Island Of D 2: The Shadow of Dawn(2005)

★ 6.61 players30 minWeight 1.7
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79/100

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Atlantis(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
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77/100

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Hot Rod Creeps(2012)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Dry Gulch Junction(2008)

★ 6.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Globetrotter(2014)

★ 6.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Savannah Tails(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Fiese Kühe(2008)

★ 6.42–4 players40 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
75/100

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The Quest Kids(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Reindeer Races(2010)

★ 7.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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The Secret Valley(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Daring Dustbunnies(2019)

★ 7.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Space Pioneers(2016)

★ 6.51–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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