SEED GAME#6472 BGG all-time

Trax(1980)

★ 6.5 BGG2 playersWeight 2.11
Network and Route BuildingPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Games like Trax

Looking for games like Trax? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Qwirkle Flex(2025)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Latice(2015)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Quixo(1995)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingSquare GridTile Placement

Siesta(1999)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionSquare Grid

Ponte del Diavolo(2007)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

I Cut, You ChooseNetwork and Route BuildingSquare Grid

Northwest(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSet Collection

Caminos(2010)

★ 6.52–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Network and Route BuildingPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Cathedral(1979)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

EnclosurePattern BuildingSquare Grid

Latice Hawai'i(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionSquare Grid

Ni-Ju(2016)

★ 7.22 players15 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingSquare GridTile Placement

Tak(2017)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSquare Grid

Pueblo(2002)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Square Grid + 1 more

EnclosureLine of SightSquare Grid

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