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Great Western Trail: Second Edition(2021)
Games like Great Western Trail: Second Edition
Looking for games like Great Western Trail: Second Edition? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Great Western Trail: New Zealand(2023)
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Great Western Trail: Argentina(2022)
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Mint Knight(2022)
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Traveller Customizable Card Game: Two Player Starter Set(2017)
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War of Honor(2011)
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Noria(2017)
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Romance of the Nine Empires(2013)
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The War of the Worlds: One More Day(2026)
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Quartermaster General: South Front(2025)
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Guerra De Mitos V(2014)
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Lightning Train(2025)
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Dark Age Z(2015)
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Quartermaster General: South Front
Guerra De Mitos V
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