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Cornish Smuggler(2013)

★ 5.8 BGG2–5 players120 minWeight 3.20
Action PointsArea-ImpulseDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Cornish Smuggler

Looking for games like Cornish Smuggler? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

1944: Race to the Rhine(2014)

★ 7.21–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingMovement Points

Rolling Freight(2012)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

1941: Race to Moscow(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Network and Route BuildingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Bus(1999)

★ 7.73–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueNetwork and Route Building

Macao(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Curious Cargo(2020)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Manifest(2014)

★ 6.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Empire Builder: Europe(2025)

★ 8.31–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

ConnectionsCrayon Rail SystemEvents

Steam(2009)

★ 7.53–6 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Auction / BiddingLoansNetwork and Route Building

Carthago: Merchants & Guilds(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Concordia(2013)

★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

ESSEN The Game: SPIEL'13(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

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