SEED GAME#27374 BGG all-time

Gondola(2017)

★ 5.6 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.20
Network and Route BuildingRaceTile Placement

Games like Gondola

Looking for games like Gondola? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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

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ISO Match
72/100

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ISO Match
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Fairy Trails(2020)

★ 6.11–2 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Metro(1997)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

Cloud City(2020)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Alpine Trails(2024)

★ 6.91–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

Mysterious Dungeons(2016)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

Shenanigrams(2023)

★ 6.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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RaceSpellingTile Placement

Silk Road Maker(2009)

★ 6.71–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

Jedzie pociąg z daleka(2017)

★ 6.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingSimultaneous Action SelectionTile Placement

Zombie Dot!(2023)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Network and Route BuildingSemi-Cooperative GameTile Placement

Cucina Curiosa(2015)

★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

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