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Merchants of the Middle Ages(1999)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.01
Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverTrack Movement

Games like Merchants of the Middle Ages

Looking for games like Merchants of the Middle Ages? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Starship Merchants(2012)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverTrack Movement

Star Cartel(2017)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Container(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidCommodity Speculation

Plethora(2012)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Commodity SpeculationModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Crescent City Cargo(2021)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Manifest Destiny(2005)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommodity SpeculationVariable Player Powers

Lords of the Renaissance(1996)

★ 6.22–12 players300 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Silverton(1991)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Commodity SpeculationDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Container: 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition!(2018)

★ 7.73–5 players75 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionCommodity Speculation

Import / Export(2017)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationHand Management

Fugger, Welser, Medici(1994)

★ 6.52–6 players360 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationPick-up and Deliver

Container(2026)

★ 7.93–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionCommodity Speculation

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