SEED GAME#15504 BGG all-time

Alpenzian(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG1–5 players10 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingLine Drawing

Games like Alpenzian

Looking for games like Alpenzian? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

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Sunflower Valley(2017)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingLine Drawing

Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game(2021)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingLine DrawingNetwork and Route Building

Polyhedral Park Planner(2019)

★ 6.81–100 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingLine DrawingNetwork and Route Building

Next Station: Tokyo(2023)

★ 7.21–4 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Line Drawing + 2 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesLine Drawing

Saint Malo(2012)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingLine DrawingPaper-and-Pencil

On Tour: Paris and New York(2022)

★ 6.91–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingLine DrawingNetwork and Route Building

Seven Bridges(2020)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

ConnectionsDice RollingLine Drawing

Railroad Ink Challenge: Lush Green Edition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players15 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

BingoConnectionsDice Rolling

Let's Make a Bus Route(2018)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Line Drawing + 2 more

BingoLine DrawingNetwork and Route Building

Pioneer Rails(2023)

★ 7.11–80 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Line Drawing + 2 more

ContractsLine DrawingMulti-Use Cards

Railroad Ink Challenge: Shining Yellow Edition(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

BingoConnectionsDice Rolling

Welcome to Dino World(2017)

★ 6.72–75 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingEnclosureLine Drawing

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