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Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road(2013)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.27
Action QueueContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road

Looking for games like Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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ISO Match
76/100

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★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
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★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
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ISO Match
68/100

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★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

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Mycelia(2023)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

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Sriracha(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

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Jambo(2004)

★ 7.02 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Althing(2021)

★ 6.81–3 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

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Transorient Express(2025)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

The Smog Riders: Showdown(2019)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

After Us(2023)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

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