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Irish Gauge(2014)

★ 7.2 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 2.33
Auction / BiddingHexagon GridIncome

Games like Irish Gauge

Looking for games like Irish Gauge? 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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Wabash Cannonball(2007)

★ 7.32–6 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
78/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassHexagon Grid

Texas & Pacific(2010)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Iberian Gauge(2017)

★ 7.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Action QueueConnectionsHexagon Grid

The Soo Line(2018)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

American Rails(2009)

★ 7.43–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio(2008)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingConnectionsHexagon Grid

Mint Rails(2022)

★ 6.81–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Hexagon GridInvestmentModular Board

Union Station(2022)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationNetwork and Route Building

Luzon Rails(2021)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassHexagon Grid

Trans-Siberian Railroad(2015)

★ 7.23–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassIncome

Dual Gauge(2020)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Ride the Rails(2020)

★ 7.13–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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