Orient Express(1985)
Games like Orient Express
Looking for games like Orient Express? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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
Mystery of the Abbey(1995)
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Le Mans(1961)
Shares Area Movement + 5 more
Paradox Island(2025)
Shares Area Movement + 4 more
Knights of Camelot(1980)
Shares Area Movement + 5 more
Clue Master Detective(1988)
Shares Deduction + 2 more
A Line in the Sand(1991)
Shares Area Movement + 4 more
Luxor(2018)
Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more
Rise of Tribes(2018)
Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more
221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game(1975)
Shares Deduction + 2 more
B-17: Queen of the Skies(1981)
Shares Area Movement + 3 more
Backgammon
Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more
The Goonies: Never Say Die(2021)
Shares Area Movement + 3 more
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