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C. C. Higgins Rail Pass(2014)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 1.67
Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Games like C. C. Higgins Rail Pass

Looking for games like C. C. Higgins Rail Pass? 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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Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Europe)(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingSet Collection

Ticket to Ride: First Journey (U.S.)(2016)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingSet Collection

Thebes(2007)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTurn Order: Time Track

Zug um Zug: Deutschland(2012)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

ConnectionsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingSet Collection

Expedition: Famous Explorers(2013)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Les Aventuriers du Rail Express(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Journey to the Center of the Earth(2008)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Luther: Das Spiel(2016)

★ 5.72–4 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Open DraftingPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Caesar's Empire(2022)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingSet Collection

Planetarium(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

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

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