SEED GAME#6799 BGG all-time

BUS(2015)

★ 6.2 BGG2–3 playersWeight 1.37
Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Games like BUS

Looking for games like BUS? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Ticket to Ride: Germany(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Les Aventuriers du Rail Express(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride Demo(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Meltdown 2020(2011)

★ 6.21–5 players40 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardPick-up and DeliverSimulation

Electronic Labyrinth(2011)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPattern Recognition

Golden Horn: Von Venedig nach Konstantinopel(2013)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

The Great Tour: European Cities(2017)

★ 5.73–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Precious Cargo(2019)

★ 5.62 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Ticket to Ride: London(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Locomotion(1987)

★ 5.22–4 players60 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Ticket to Ride: New York(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Caravelas II(2013)

★ 6.62–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hexagon GridNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

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