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18 games like Panamax

The best games like Panamax are Indonesia, Merchants & Marauders and Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Indonesia shares economic, transportation, area majority / influence with Panamax.

Every alternative below links to its own Panamax-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / nautical shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Panamax’s 3.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Indonesia (2005)
   2–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Panamax: Economic, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~110 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Indonesia on Amazon →
2. 2. Merchants & Marauders (2010)
   2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Panamax: Nautical, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~80 min longer · 0.5 lighter
   View Merchants & Marauders on Amazon →
3. 3. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with Panamax: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~260 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Madeira (2013)
   2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy
   Shares with Panamax: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
5. 5. Container (2007)
   3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Panamax: Economic, Nautical, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 1 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
6. 6. Age of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)
   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Panamax: Economic, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 1 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Wildcatters (2013)
   2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Panamax: Economic, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Cornish Smuggler (2013)
   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium
   Shares with Panamax: Economic, Nautical, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · 0.5 lighter
9. 9. Steam (2009)
   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Panamax: Economic, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 1 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Panamax: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 10. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Panamax: Economic, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Imperial (2006)
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Panamax: Economic, Nautical, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~50 min longer · 0.2 lighter
12. 12. Troyes (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Panamax: Economic, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
13. 13. Hermagor (2006)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Panamax: Economic, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
14. 14. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Panamax: Transportation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Panamax: Economic, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. Silverton (1991)
    1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Panamax: Economic, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~80 min longer · 0.5 lighter
17. 17. Roads & Boats (1999)
    1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Panamax: Economic, Transportation, Pick-up and Deliver · 1 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~140 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Hansa (2004)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Panamax: Economic, Nautical, Transportation, Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Panamax’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Panamax: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~40 min shorter · 1.4 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Panamax fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.