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18Svea(2022)

★ 7.7 BGG2–3 players60 minWeight 3.33
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Games like 18Svea

Looking for games like 18Svea? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

1861: Railways of the Russian Empire & 1867: Railways of Canada(2020)

★ 7.63–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Steam over Holland(2007)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
75/100

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1824: Austria-Hungary(2005)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 3.8
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75/100

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Pocket Train Game(2025)

★ 8.52–4 players120 minWeight 4.5
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74/100

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18Rhl: Rhineland(2007)

★ 7.33–6 playersWeight 3.7
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74/100

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18Rhl(2024)

★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
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74/100

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1893: Cologne(2014)

★ 6.92–4 players240 minWeight 3.5
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73/100

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Shikoku 1889(2004)

★ 8.02–6 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
73/100

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18Ardennes: Rails Through the Ardennes(2010)

★ 7.53–5 playersWeight 3.8
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71/100

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18JP-T(2010)

★ 7.12–7 players180 minWeight 3.8
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70/100

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18 Los Angeles(2020)

★ 6.52–5 players180 minWeight 3.5
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70/100

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18Korea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 playersWeight 3.5
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70/100

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