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Masters of Venice(2009)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.65
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationPick-up and Deliver

Games like Masters of Venice

Looking for games like Masters of Venice? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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Import / Export(2017)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 3.2
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69/100

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Import / Export: Definitive Edition(2021)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Shogun(2006)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

18DO: Dortmund(2020)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Incorporated(2016)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingStock Holding

Opera(2009)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationSet Collection

Iberian Rails(2017)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationNetwork and Route Building

Container(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidCommodity Speculation

Brick & Mortar(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidCommodity Speculation

Runewars(2010)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingGrid Movement

Princes of the Renaissance(2003)

★ 7.33–6 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Tesla vs. Edison: War of Currents(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

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