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Southern Pacific(2018)

★ 7.0 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 3.00
Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Games like Southern Pacific

Looking for games like Southern Pacific? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Steel Driver(2008)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
84/100

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West Riding Revisited(2010)

★ 7.03–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
82/100

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Kansas Pacific(2009)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
82/100

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18 Los Angeles(2020)

★ 6.52–5 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Dual Gauge(2020)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Pennsylvania Railroad(2019)

★ 7.73–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Auction / BiddingStock HoldingTile Placement

18MS: The Railroads Come to Mississippi(2020)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Network and Route BuildingStock HoldingTile Placement

18NewEngland(2018)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Network and Route BuildingStock HoldingTile Placement

Coast-to-Coast Rails(2009)

★ 6.53–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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18Dixie with 18MS and 18GA(2015)

★ 7.32–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Network and Route BuildingStock HoldingTile Placement

1857(2015)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Network and Route BuildingStock HoldingTile Placement

Continental Divide(2013)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Network and Route BuildingStock Holding

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