SEED GAME#22560 BGG all-time

New York(1995)

★ 5.9 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 2.17
Hand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Games like New York

Looking for games like New York? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Manhattan(1994)

★ 6.72–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Porto(2019)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementTile Placement

Die Säulen von Venedig(2006)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Inca Empire(2010)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Trains(2012)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Venedig(2007)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Trains: Rising Sun(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Fortune City(2018)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

Saboteur: The Duel(2014)

★ 6.01–2 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Bürger, Baumeister & Co.(2009)

★ 5.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand Management

Titania(2010)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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