SEED GAME#27169 BGG all-time

The Open Road(2018)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players25 minWeight 1.00
Action QueuePoint to Point MovementRace

Games like The Open Road

Looking for games like The Open Road? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Duell(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Pro Action Football(1994)

★ 6.42 players90 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Action PointsPoint to Point MovementSimulation

More Backpacks and Blisters(1994)

★ 6.32–6 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Famous Fairways: The World's Smallest Golf Game(2012)

★ 5.92 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Modular BoardPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game(2012)

★ 5.32 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Resan

★ 4.52–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Techno Witches(2005)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueModular BoardSimulation

Alias(1990)

★ 6.04–12 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

ActingPoint to Point MovementRace

Electric Football(1948)

★ 4.92–4 players120 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Magic Fold(2018)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueuePattern RecognitionRace

The Cook-off(2013)

★ 6.24–7 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

VektoRace(2018)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueMeasurement MovementMovement Template

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