Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) / Similar games

18 games like Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)

Ranked alternatives to Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (economic, exploration), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)’s medium weight. Merchant of Venus is the closest match.

1. 1. Merchant of Venus (1988)
   1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver
2. 2. 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
3. 3. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver
4. 4. 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. 5. 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
6. 6. 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
7. 7. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver
8. 8. Relic (2013)
   2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move
9. 9. 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
10. 10. Onward to Venus (2014)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement
11. 11. 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
12. 12. 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
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
14. 14. 2038 Tycoons of the Asteroid Belt (1995)
    3–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver
15. 15. Galaxy Trucker (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling
16. 16. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling
17. 17. Starship Catan (2001)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling
18. 18. Akrotiri (2014)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): Economic, Exploration, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver

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