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The Soo Line(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.11
Auction / BiddingHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Games like The Soo Line

Looking for games like The Soo Line? 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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Irish Gauge(2014)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingHexagon GridIncome

Ride the Rails(2020)

★ 7.13–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Hexagon GridNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Wabash Cannonball(2007)

★ 7.32–6 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 5 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassHexagon Grid

Iberian Gauge(2017)

★ 7.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Action QueueConnectionsHexagon Grid

Union Station(2022)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationNetwork and Route Building

SNCF: France & Germany(2010)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

ChainingConnectionsHexagon Grid

Texas & Pacific(2010)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingHexagon GridIncome

Mint Rails(2022)

★ 6.81–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Hexagon GridInvestmentModular Board

Credit Mobilier(2005)

★ 5.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

India Rails(1998)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

British Rails(1984)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Union Pacific(1999)

★ 7.22–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingStock Holding

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