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1876: Trinidad(1994)

★ 6.0 BGG2–7 players120 minWeight 3.00
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Games like 1876: Trinidad

Looking for games like 1876: Trinidad? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

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18MS: The Railroads Come to Mississippi(2020)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
83/100

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18NewEngland(2018)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
83/100

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18Dixie with 18MS and 18GA(2015)

★ 7.32–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
82/100

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1857(2015)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
82/100

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1879: US Pacific Northwest(2014)

★ 6.73–5 players150 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
81/100

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18EZ(2009)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
80/100

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1851: Kentucky & Tennessee(1998)

★ 6.83–5 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
80/100

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18NY: The Formation of the New York Central Railroad(2011)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
80/100

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1840: Vienna Tramways(2020)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
80/100

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18FL: Railroads to Paradise(2006)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
79/100

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18GB: The Railways of Great Britain(2018)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
77/100

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1850: The MidWest(2005)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
77/100

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