SEED GAME#12570 BGG all-time

Around the World in 80 Days(1986)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 1.65
Open DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Around the World in 80 Days

Looking for games like Around the World in 80 Days? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Astron(1954)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Open DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Hot Streak(2025)

★ 7.92–8 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting

Betting and BluffingOpen Drafting

Neptun(2014)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Ready to Rock!(2012)

★ 6.23–9 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area MovementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players25 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

The Great Dragon Race(2016)

★ 6.12–4 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Ostkrieg: WWII Eastern Front(2020)

★ 7.21–2 players180 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Spy Connection(2021)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

TAC(2004)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Point to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Venus Needs Men(2006)

★ 6.12–6 players90 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Luther: Das Spiel(2016)

★ 5.72–4 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Avanti(2011)

★ 6.33–5 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Point to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

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