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Union Station(2022)

★ 6.7 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.33
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Games like Union Station

Looking for games like Union Station? 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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Texas & Pacific(2010)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Luzon Rails(2021)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Kansas Pacific(2009)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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The Soo Line(2018)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Irish Gauge(2014)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Steel Driver(2008)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Wabash Cannonball(2007)

★ 7.32–6 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Dual Gauge(2020)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Coast-to-Coast Rails(2009)

★ 6.53–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Trans-Siberian Railroad(2015)

★ 7.23–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Westward Rails(2021)

★ 6.43–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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James Clavell's Noble House(1988)

★ 6.42–5 players180 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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