SEED GAME#3184 BGG all-time

Kings of Air and Steam(2013)

★ 6.8 BGG2–7 playersWeight 2.86
Action QueueNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Games like Kings of Air and Steam

Looking for games like Kings of Air and Steam? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Switching Tracks(2015)

★ 6.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Antics!(2010)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India(2004)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Himalaya(2004)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluencePick-up and Deliver

Full Thrust(1992)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingMeasurement Movement

Maglev Metro(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Cargotrain(2014)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Bus(1999)

★ 7.73–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueNetwork and Route Building

Eurorails(1990)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

ConnectionsCrayon Rail SystemHexagon Grid

Age of Thieves(2016)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

The Dragon & Flagon(2016)

★ 6.42–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueGrid MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Iron Dragon(1994)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridMultiple Maps

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