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Merchants of Amsterdam(2000)

★ 6.7 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.63
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Dexterity

Games like Merchants of Amsterdam

Looking for games like Merchants of Amsterdam? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Merchants of Andromeda(2025)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Dutch

Strasbourg(2011)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Valencia(2025)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Vegas Showdown(2005)

★ 7.13–5 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: DutchAuction: Fixed Placement

Green Deal(2014)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimulation

WildLife(2002)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTile Placement

Amun-Re(2003)

★ 7.33–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

Vikings(2007)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingIncomeRondel

Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition(2023)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Disaster Looms!(2012)

★ 5.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

New England(2003)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTile PlacementTurn Order: Auction

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