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Amsterdam(2022)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.38
Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Games like Amsterdam

Looking for games like Amsterdam? 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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ISO Match
80/100

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ISO Match
67/100

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Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Robin Hood and the Merry Men(2018)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Bora Bora(2013)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

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A Pleasant Journey to Neko(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

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1944: Race to the Rhine(2014)

★ 7.21–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Santa Maria(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Firefly: The Game(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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A.D.E.L.E.(2021)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

DinoGenics(2019)

★ 7.51–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingEventsHand Management

Faiyum(2020)

★ 7.51–5 players110 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

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