SEED GAME#675 BGG all-time

Airlines Europe(2011)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players75 minWeight 2.43
InvestmentNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Games like Airlines Europe

Looking for games like Airlines Europe? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Airlines(1990)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Investment + 2 more

InvestmentNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Union Pacific(1999)

★ 7.22–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingStock Holding

Samarkand: Routes to Riches(2010)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

1920 Wall Street(2017)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Investment + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationInvestmentSet Collection

Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries(2007)

★ 7.62–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: Märklin(2006)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: Rails & Sails(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

ConnectionsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Thurn and Taxis(2006)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Moorland(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Splendor Duel(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Trick and Trade(2022)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Investment + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationInvestmentOpen Drafting

Taj Mahal(2000)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassHand Management

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