SEED GAME#16561 BGG all-time

Traders of the Air(2020)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePick-up and Deliver

Games like Traders of the Air

Looking for games like Traders of the Air? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Bombay(2009)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

The Brigade(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Cape May(2021)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Hansa(2004)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceIncome

Cave Troll(2002)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Mint Delivery(2017)

★ 6.21–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsContractsIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Valdora(2009)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Open DraftingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Mystery of the Temples(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluencePattern Recognition

California Gold(2015)

★ 6.33–5 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCommodity Speculation

Wizards Wanted(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

ContractsPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Tintenblut(2009)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Pick-up and DeliverPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Port Gdańsk(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

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