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A Pleasant Journey to Neko(2018)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.18
Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Games like A Pleasant Journey to Neko

Looking for games like A Pleasant Journey to Neko? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Covert(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Action QueueDice RollingHand Management

Macao(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Yedo: Deluxe Master Set(2020)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Action QueueAuction / BiddingHand Management

Taj Mahal(2000)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassHand Management

Amsterdam(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Aquileia(2011)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Yedo(2012)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Action QueueAuction / BiddingHand Management

Tribune: Primus Inter Pares(2007)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Luna Maris(2022)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Tribune(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Philharmonix(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Marvel Heroes(2006)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

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