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Pony Express(1991)

★ 5.3 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 1.75
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Games like Pony Express

Looking for games like Pony Express? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Favoriten(1989)

★ 6.42–5 players60 minWeight 1.3
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80/100

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They're at the Post(1975)

★ 6.71–100 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Fauna(2008)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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And They're Off!(1993)

★ 6.12–22 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Go Goblin, Go!(2012)

★ 5.82–6 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

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Huuue!(2008)

★ 5.72–7 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Stockers!(1995)

★ 5.53–6 players90 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Terra(2014)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Lose Your Shirt(1976)

★ 6.63–6 players90 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
78/100

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Lumacorsa(2011)

★ 6.22–8 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Derby(2000)

★ 6.13–5 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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You Know It!(2025)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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