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Trainsilvania(2019)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.33
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Games like Trainsilvania

Looking for games like Trainsilvania? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Treachery in a Pocket(2017)

★ 5.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Expect Delays(2024)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPick-up and DeliverTake That

Smash Up: It's Your Fault!(2016)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000(2013)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Dungeon Raiders(2018)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Aventureros y el Medallón de Ra(2022)

★ 7.23–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake That

Rey Paparajote(2017)

★ 7.43–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Monster Smash(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Varmints!(2023)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Hemloch: Dark Promenade(2017)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

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