SEED GAME#3016 BGG all-time

Expeditions: Around the World(1996)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.98
ConnectionsContractsNetwork and Route Building

Games like Expeditions: Around the World

Looking for games like Expeditions: Around the World? 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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Wayfinders(2019)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Via Nebula(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

Action PointsConnectionsContracts

Get on Board: New York & London(2022)

★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

BingoConnectionsLine Drawing

Get on Board: Paris & Roma(2023)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

BingoConnectionsLine Drawing

Streetcar(1995)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point MovementRace

Starry Night Sky(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Free Ride USA(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ConnectionsContractsMovement Points

80 Days(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action PointsContractsIncome

Flockers(2026)

★ 6.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingRace

Magic: The Gathering – Heroes of Dominaria Board Game(2018)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEventsNetwork and Route Building

Ticket to Ride: Europe(2005)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ConnectionsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Trails(2021)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

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