SEED GAME#24824 BGG all-time

City(2014)

★ 5.9 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.67
Commodity SpeculationModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Games like City

Looking for games like City? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Attika(2003)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Map AdditionModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Cannes: Stars, Scripts and Screens(2002)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Coal Country(2017)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Action QueueCommodity SpeculationNetwork and Route Building

Carpe Astra(2008)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Metromania(2006)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley(2018)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Tramways Engineer's Workbook(2018)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Crayon Rail SystemModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

1899 DAIHAN(2025)

★ 7.23–5 players150 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Glen More II: Chronicles(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationGrid MovementMarket

Catan(1995)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Chartered: Building Amsterdam(2024)

★ 6.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Moorland(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

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