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Rhein: River Trade(2016)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 3.60
Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingPick-up and Deliver

Games like Rhein: River Trade

Looking for games like Rhein: River Trade? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems. 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

Sylla(2008)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingVoting

Comuni(2008)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Lords of the Renaissance(1996)

★ 6.22–12 players300 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Plus Ultra: The Court of the Emperor Charles V(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingPick-up and Deliver

Kogge(2003)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and Deliver

Road to Enlightenment(2012)

★ 5.72–7 players150 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Transcontinental(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingPick-up and Deliver

Giants(2008)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

2038: Tycoons of the Asteroid Belt(1995)

★ 7.13–6 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Liberté(1998)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Container(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidCommodity Speculation

Lords of the Sierra Madre (Second Edition)(1995)

★ 6.42–8 players240 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

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