SEED GAME#19966 BGG all-time

18ZOO(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.00
Hexagon GridModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Games like 18ZOO

Looking for games like 18ZOO? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Dual Gauge(2020)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Luzon Rails(2021)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassHexagon Grid

18MEX(2005)

★ 7.73–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Hexagon GridNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

1825 Unit 1(1995)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Southern Rails(2015)

★ 6.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Hexagon GridNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

1829(1974)

★ 7.03–9 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Commodity SpeculationHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

India Rails(1998)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

British Rails(1984)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Australian Rails(1994)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Nippon Rails(1992)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Russian Rails(2004)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Lunar Rails(2003)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

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