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Shinjuku(2024)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.58
Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Games like Shinjuku

Looking for games like Shinjuku? 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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★ 7.02–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
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73/100

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★ 6.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
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Council of 4(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Ticket to Ride: Märklin(2006)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Lisbon Tram 28(2021)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Pioneers(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Elfenroads(2015)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

India Rails(1998)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

British Rails(1984)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Australian Rails(1994)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Nippon Rails(1992)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Russian Rails(2004)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

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