SEED GAME#23853 BGG all-time

EL: The Chicago Transit Adventure(2019)

★ 6.4 BGG2–8 players30 minWeight 2.33
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Games like EL: The Chicago Transit Adventure

Looking for games like EL: The Chicago Transit Adventure? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
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66/100

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Strat-O-Matic Pro Basketball(1973)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.6
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Scrap Racer(2021)

★ 6.32–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
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64/100

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Zoom Zoom Ka-Boom!!(2011)

★ 6.53–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
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Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Ready, Steady, Worm!(2021)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
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64/100

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Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit(2000)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 2.5
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62/100

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Rivals for Catan(2010)

★ 6.92 players45 minWeight 2.3
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61/100

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Kathmandu(2024)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
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60/100

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Snowblind: Race for the Pole(2016)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
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60/100

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Bolide(2005)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 2.8
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60/100

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Anno 1701: Das Kartenspiel(2007)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.2
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59/100

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