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Merchants of Andromeda(2025)

★ 6.8 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.50
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Dutch

Games like Merchants of Andromeda

Looking for games like Merchants of Andromeda? 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. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Merchants of Amsterdam(2000)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Dexterity

Lancaster(2011)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVoting

Strasbourg(2011)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

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

Big Shot(2001)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Corporate America(2013)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBriberyNegotiation

Global Powers(2003)

★ 6.62–5 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVoting

Oilfield(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

Vegas Showdown(2005)

★ 7.13–5 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: DutchAuction: Fixed Placement

Valencia(2025)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Beverage(2024)

★ 6.83–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingWorker Placement

Orconomics (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 6.52–5 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

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