SEED GAME#9544 BGG all-time

Days of Steam(2009)

★ 5.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.00
Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Games like Days of Steam

Looking for games like Days of Steam? 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

Ticket to Ride: Märklin(2006)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Shinjuku(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Railroad Dice(2003)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

D6 Dungeon(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Streetcar(1995)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point MovementRace

Mali Powstańcy: Warszawa 1944(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Switching Tracks(2015)

★ 6.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Railroad Dice 2(2005)

★ 6.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Turbo Rally Card Racing: Thunder Track(2014)

★ 6.82–10 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

FrachtExpress(2001)

★ 6.33–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Old World New World(2013)

★ 6.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Wormholes(2022)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridModular Board

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