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Starship Merchants(2012)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.70
Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverTrack Movement

Games like Starship Merchants

Looking for games like Starship Merchants? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Merchants of the Middle Ages(1999)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverTrack Movement

Star Cartel(2017)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverVariable Player Powers

Plethora(2012)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Commodity SpeculationModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Ostindiska kompaniet(1991)

★ 4.72–5 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and Deliver

Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.11–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Commodity SpeculationDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

James Clavell's Tai-Pan(1988)

★ 5.92–4 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationPick-up and Deliver

Ocean Trader(1988)

★ 6.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Martian Rails(2009)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Commodity SpeculationCrayon Rail SystemHexagon Grid

Isaribi(2014)

★ 6.23–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsMarketPick-up and Deliver

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

Pirates 2 ed.: Governor's Daughter(2010)

★ 6.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Area MovementCommodity SpeculationOpen Drafting

Wangaratta(1956)

★ 5.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Commodity SpeculationPick-up and DeliverTrading

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