SEED GAME#21789 BGG all-time

Take a Train(2015)

★ 5.9 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.67
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Looking for games like Take a Train? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
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76/100

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The Lady and the Tiger(2017)

★ 6.31–6 playersWeight 1.6
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76/100

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CINECITTA 1937(2015)

★ 6.43–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
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75/100

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Stier zoekt Bier(2014)

★ 5.93–5 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Alles Futsch(1998)

★ 5.32–5 players45 minWeight 1.7
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74/100

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Im Schatten des Sonnenkönigs(2002)

★ 5.12–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Dragon's Interest(2018)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Cargo Noir(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico – The Card Game(2019)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Ka-Ching!(2001)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Mogul(2015)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Chai(2019)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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