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Mercante(2012)

★ 6.5 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.86
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Games like Mercante

Looking for games like Mercante? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque(2023)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Expedition Zetta(2018)

★ 6.31–5 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingGrid MovementOpen Drafting

Ristorante Italia(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

House of Fado(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Stworze International Edition(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

Area MovementCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Harvest(2024)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Stworze: Odrodzenie(2021)

★ 6.92–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

Area MovementCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Come Together(2022)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

EOS: Island of Angels(2023)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPoint to Point MovementRoles with Asymmetric Information

Seeders from Sereis: Exodus(2017)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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