SEED GAME#23432 BGG all-time

Third World Debt(2005)

★ 5.9 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.83
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Games like Third World Debt

Looking for games like Third World Debt? 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

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Shafausa(2012)

★ 5.92–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Der Fliegende Holländer(1992)

★ 6.13–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Speculate(1972)

★ 5.62–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Ekonos(2004)

★ 6.72–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Stockmarket(1987)

★ 6.82–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Seidenstraße(2009)

★ 6.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Trade(1974)

★ 6.62–4 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Big Deal(2001)

★ 5.62–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Ponzi Scheme(2015)

★ 7.13–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dogopoly(1977)

★ 4.22–8 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Prairie Railroads(1999)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Shanghai Trader(1986)

★ 6.53–6 players180 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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