Canalis(2013)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Illuminati (Second Edition)(2018)
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Automania(2015)
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OddVille(2012)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Santa Maria(2017)
Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more
The Swarm(2008)
Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more
Tasty Humans(2020)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Da Yunhe: Der Grosse Kaiserkanal(2016)
Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more
Sunrise City(2012)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Village Rails(2022)
Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more
Courtier(2012)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Among the Stars(2012)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
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