SEED GAME#5451 BGG all-time

Amazonas(2005)

★ 6.2 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.13
Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingSet Collection

Games like Amazonas

Looking for games like Amazonas? 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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Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Thurn and Taxis(2006)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: Germany(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsNetwork and Route Building

Zug um Zug: Deutschland(2012)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ConnectionsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Fairy Tale(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Ticket to Ride: San Francisco(2022)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Dino Twist(2015)

★ 6.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Scream Park(2024)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Les Aventuriers du Rail Express(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Plantopia: The Card Game(2020)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Spires(2017)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

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