SEED GAME#3185 BGG all-time

Silverton(1991)

★ 7.1 BGG1–6 playersWeight 3.23
Commodity SpeculationDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Games like Silverton

Looking for games like Silverton? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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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Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)(2012)

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ISO Match
64/100

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64/100

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★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Steam(2009)

★ 7.53–6 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Last Train to Wensleydale(2009)

★ 7.13–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Coal Country(2017)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Russian Rails(2004)

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ISO Match
63/100

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