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18AL(1999)

★ 7.1 BGG3–5 playersWeight 3.85
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Looking for games like 18AL? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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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1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways(1998)

★ 8.13–5 players180 minWeight 4.2
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79/100

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1860: Railways on the Isle of Wight(2004)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
77/100

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1882: Assiniboia(2019)

★ 7.92–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
77/100

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1886(2009)

★ 7.32–7 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
76/100

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18EU: Railroading in Europe From the 1830s to the 1930s(2001)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
76/100

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1822PNW(2023)

★ 7.93–5 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
76/100

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1828(2018)

★ 7.93–5 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
76/100

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18FR(1997)

★ 6.93–6 players360 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
76/100

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1832: The South(2006)

★ 7.82–7 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
75/100

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21Moon(2020)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
75/100

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18NEB(2010)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
75/100

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1865: Sardinia(2011)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
75/100

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