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Merchants of the Dark Road(2022)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.28
ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Merchants of the Dark Road

Looking for games like Merchants of the Dark Road? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and pushing your luck against the roll. 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
60/100

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Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

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★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

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Bitoku(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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Bonfire(2020)

★ 7.61–4 players70 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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The White Castle(2023)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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