SEED GAME#8427 BGG all-time

Spy Connection(2021)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.70
Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Spy Connection

Looking for games like Spy Connection? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Jet Set(2008)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Wildlife Adventure(1985)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Cloud City(2020)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Santa Fe(1992)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Expedition: Famous Explorers(2013)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Ostkrieg: WWII Eastern Front(2020)

★ 7.21–2 players180 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Expedite(2012)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Caty Mini(2019)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Backpacks & Blisters (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 6.51–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Hot Tin Roof(2014)

★ 6.13–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

11(2011)

★ 6.62 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Around the World in 80 Days(1986)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPoint to Point Movement

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