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18Mag: Hungarian Railway History(2021)

★ 6.8 BGG1–6 playersWeight 3.40
Network and Route BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameStock Holding

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Looking for games like 18Mag: Hungarian Railway History? 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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ISO Match
77/100

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Network and Route BuildingStock HoldingTile Placement

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★ 7.33–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

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★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

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★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingStock HoldingTile Placement

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★ 7.02–9 players360 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingStock HoldingTile Placement

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★ 6.92–4 players240 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

1882: Assiniboia(2019)

★ 7.92–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

18US(2005)

★ 6.92–6 players240 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

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