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Games like The Exchange Manager

If The Exchange Manager is your kind of game, the closest matches are Imperium: Titans of Commerce, Global Protocol: New World Order and World Order: Global Power — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Exchange Manager: "In this economic strategy game starting in the Great Depression of 1929, buy stocks, take over companies, acquire countries, and shape world history. Compete fiercely against rivals to manipulate UN decisions, invest in the technologies of the era, and build mega projects.

2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDWindowsby The Black Swan
The Exchange Manager — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Exchange Manager also play

Steam players who put hours into The Exchange Manager also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Imperium: Titans of Commerce

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Exchange Manager fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    Titans of Commerce by Magna Sententia lets you to: design, produce, sell guns, ships and trains! Profit from global tension at the wake of WW1. Exploit governments and bribe officials to get hefty tax cuts. Involve in mafia, manage workers' strikes and maintain profit at all costs!

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Global Protocol: New World Order

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Exchange Manager fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    Command any of 261 real-world countries in this 2026 grand strategy game. Build your economy, lead armies, and navigate deep diplomacy. Features built-in modding support and 12 supported languages. Shape the global order through espionage, nuclear deterrence, and AI-driven geopolitics.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. World Order: Global Power

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Exchange Manager fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    Lead a nation, shape global policy, and rewrite history in this deep real-time grand strategy and political simulation.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Fiducia: Rent The World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Exchange Manager fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    Lead a family dynasty in a living island economy. Farm, trade, found a bank, and out-compete rival houses — solo or online with friends.

    StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Fiducia: Own The World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Exchange Manager fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    Lead a family dynasty in a living island economy. Farm, trade, found a bank, and out-compete rival houses — solo or online with friends.

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  6. Bering Tonnage

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Exchange Manager fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    Build and automate a cargo fleet across over 250 real-world ports in this maritime tycoon. Route ships through strategic canals, navigate tropical cyclones and geopolitical sanctions, and grow a small shipping company into a global logistics empire.

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  7. East India Company

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Exchange Manager fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with The Exchange Manager.

    Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.

    2009Strategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Simulator of Ukraine 1991

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Exchange Manager fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    This game is a global strategy, which is primarily focused on Ukraine after leaving the Soviet occupation. Here you will be given control of Ukraine with the opportunity to change history and intervene in the events of that time.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Exchange Manager at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Exchange Manager on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Exchange Manager on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under The Exchange Manager on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Exchange Manager on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Exchange Manager on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Exchange Manager on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Exchange Manager on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Exchange Manager on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Exchange Manager.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Exchange Manager.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Exchange Manager

How much does The Exchange Manager cost?
The Exchange Manager is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Exchange Manager?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Exchange Manager are Imperium: Titans of Commerce, Global Protocol: New World Order, World Order: Global Power.
Who developed The Exchange Manager?
The Exchange Manager was developed by The Black Swan.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Exchange Manager.

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