SEED GAME#6666 BGG all-time

Dampfross(1979)

★ 6.2 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.19
Crayon Rail SystemNetwork and Route Building

Games like Dampfross

Looking for games like Dampfross? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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Santa Fe(1992)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.2
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Colorado Midland(2011)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.5
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64/100

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Orient Express(2017)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Dampfross 2(1985)

★ 7.02–6 players75 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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String Railway: Transport(2011)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Across the United States(2019)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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India Rails(1998)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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British Rails(1984)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Australian Rails(1994)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Crayon Rail System + 1 more

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Nippon Rails(1992)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Crayon Rail System + 1 more

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