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First Train to Nuremberg(2010)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.18
Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotEnd Game Bonuses

Games like First Train to Nuremberg

Looking for games like First Train to Nuremberg? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Last Train to Wensleydale(2009)

★ 7.13–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotNetwork and Route Building

Steam(2009)

★ 7.53–6 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingLoansNetwork and Route Building

Prussian Rails(2008)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCatch the LeaderLose a Turn

Maglev Metro(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Railway Boom(2025)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Container(2026)

★ 7.93–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionCommodity Speculation

Container: 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition!(2018)

★ 7.73–5 players75 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionCommodity Speculation

Container(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidCommodity Speculation

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Keyflower(2012)

★ 7.72–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementAuction: Multiple Lot

Eurorails(1990)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

ConnectionsCrayon Rail SystemHexagon Grid

Whistle Stop(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

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