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Shanghai Trader(1986)
Games like Shanghai Trader
Looking for games like Shanghai Trader? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Sun, Sea & Sand(2010)
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Cité(2010)
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Coney Island(2011)
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Tasnia(2013)
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Bangkok Klongs(2010)
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Attandarra(2009)
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Volle Hütte(1997)
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Article 27: The UN Security Council Game(2012)
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London Markets(2016)
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Third World Debt(2005)
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Carcassonne: The City(2004)
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