SEED GAME#10445 BGG all-time

Canalis(2013)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.76
Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Games like Canalis

Looking for games like Canalis? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

Illuminati(1987)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Illuminati (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

Santa Maria(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

The Swarm(2008)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Tasty Humans(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Da Yunhe: Der Grosse Kaiserkanal(2016)

★ 6.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Sunrise City(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingLayeringOpen Drafting

Village Rails(2022)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Courtier(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

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