Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) / Similar games

18 games like Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)

The best games like Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) are Xia Legends of a Drift System, Star Wars Outer Rim and Terra Prime — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Xia Legends of a Drift System shares exploration, science fiction, space exploration with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition).

Every alternative below links to its own Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 3.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 6 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity

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2. 

   2. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)

   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Outer Rim alternatives →

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Star Wars Outer Rim →
3. 

   3. Terra Prime (2009)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement · 7 shared tags · 3 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~120 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

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4. 

   4. SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD (2018)

   1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Point to Point Movement · 5 shared tags · 1 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
5. 

   5. Empires of the Void II (2018)

   2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 1 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
6. 

   6. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)

   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Roll for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~135 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
7. 

   7. Pulsar 2849 (2017)

   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Pulsar 2849 alternatives →

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
8. 

   8. Relic (2013)

   2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Relic alternatives →

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 5 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
9. 

   9. Galaxy Trucker (2007)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Galaxy Trucker alternatives →

   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
10. 

    10. Firefly The Game (2013)

    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Firefly The Game alternatives →

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 

    11. Star Trek Ascendancy (2016)

    3 players · 180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): both play at 3 · about the same length · same complexity
12. 

    12. High Frontier 4 All (2020)

    1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement · 6 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +1.7 heavier
13. 

    13. Silverton (1991)

    1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Transportation, Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 3 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
14. 

    14. Akrotiri (2014)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Akrotiri alternatives →

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Exploration, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 1 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): both play at 2 · ~135 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
15. 

    15. Martian Rails (2009)

    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Science Fiction, Transportation, Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
16. 

    16. High Frontier (2010)

    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Heavy

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement · 6 shared tags · 3 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +1.3 heavier
17. 

    17. Container (2007)

    3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Container alternatives →

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Transportation, Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~105 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
18. 

    18. Starship Merchants (2012)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium

    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 2 of Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

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