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TOKYO METRO(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.38
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

Games like TOKYO METRO

Looking for games like TOKYO METRO? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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1848: Australia(2007)

★ 7.93–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Dutch PriorityLoans

Steam(2009)

★ 7.53–6 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingLoansNetwork and Route Building

Shikoku 1889(2004)

★ 8.02–6 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHexagon GridMarket

Panamax(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingMoving Multiple Units

18Chesapeake(2018)

★ 7.62–6 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHexagon GridMarket

1882: Assiniboia(2019)

★ 7.92–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Prussian Rails(2008)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCatch the LeaderLose a Turn

21Moon(2020)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

1865: Sardinia(2011)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

18Ardennes: Rails Through the Ardennes(2010)

★ 7.53–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Hermagor(2006)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Southern Pacific(2018)

★ 7.03–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

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