SEED GAME#2938 BGG all-time

Let's Make a Bus Route(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.92
BingoLine DrawingNetwork and Route Building

Games like Let's Make a Bus Route

Looking for games like Let's Make a Bus Route? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game(2021)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Line Drawing + 3 more

Dice RollingLine DrawingNetwork and Route Building

Get on Board: New York & London(2022)

★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Bingo + 3 more

BingoConnectionsLine Drawing

Get on Board: Paris & Roma(2023)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Bingo + 3 more

BingoConnectionsLine Drawing

Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama(2017)

★ 6.71–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Bingo + 3 more

BingoConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Coast to Coast(2020)

★ 7.31–5 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Bingo + 3 more

BingoEnd Game BonusesNetwork and Route Building

Next Station: London(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Bingo + 3 more

BingoConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Next Station: Paris(2024)

★ 7.31–4 players25 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Bingo + 3 more

BingoConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Next Station: Tokyo(2023)

★ 7.21–4 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Line Drawing + 2 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesLine Drawing

Alpenzian(2018)

★ 6.81–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Line Drawing + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingLine Drawing

Sunflower Valley(2017)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Line Drawing + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingLine Drawing

Metro X(2018)

★ 7.11–6 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Bingo + 2 more

BingoNetwork and Route BuildingPaper-and-Pencil

En Route(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Line Drawing + 2 more

ConnectionsGrid CoverageLine Drawing

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