SEED GAME#6057 BGG all-time

The Great Race(2020)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.25
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesNetwork and Route Building

Games like The Great Race

Looking for games like The Great Race? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Great Race 2(2022)

★ 8.11–8 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesNetwork and Route Building

Paupers' Ladder(2019)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Area MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

USPS: The Great American Mail Race(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

Wanderlust: Discover the World(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Starship Captains(2022)

★ 7.11–4 players25 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

China(2005)

★ 7.03–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Age of Comics: The Golden Years(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Lions of Lydia(2021)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesVariable Set-up

Antics!(2010)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Mystic Vale(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Ticket to Ride: Märklin(2006)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

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