SEED GAME#15158 BGG all-time

Gobi(2018)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.00
Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Games like Gobi

Looking for games like Gobi? 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

Cannes: Stars, Scripts and Screens(2002)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Metromania(2006)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Attika(2003)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Map AdditionModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Carpe Astra(2008)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Minigolf Designer(2020)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Modular BoardTile Placement

Leaf(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Modular BoardSet CollectionTile Placement

Fertility(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Modular BoardSet CollectionTile Placement

Big City(1999)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardTile Placement

Mini Rails(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley(2018)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Fliegenschmaus(2015)

★ 6.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Area MovementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Metro(1997)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

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