Star Cartel(2017)
Games like Star Cartel
Looking for games like Star Cartel? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Starship Merchants(2012)
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Star Traders(1987)
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Ocean Trader(1988)
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Merchants of the Middle Ages(1999)
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Wangaratta(1956)
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Relic Knights: Darkspace Calamity(2014)
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Plethora(2012)
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Aviation Tycoon(2017)
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Smugglers of the Galaxy(2004)
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Ostindiska kompaniet(1991)
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Privateer(2016)
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Celtic Quest(2005)
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