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Venice(2021)

★ 6.4 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.06
Network and Route BuildingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Games like Venice

Looking for games like Venice? 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 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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★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Network and Route BuildingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Hamlet: The Village Building Game(2022)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Cretaceous Rails(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Silverton(1991)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Commodity SpeculationDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Shinjuku(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Luna(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

Merchant of Venus(1988)

★ 7.11–6 players180 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingMovement Points

Giants(2008)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Bus(1999)

★ 7.73–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueNetwork and Route Building

Halls of Hegra(2023)

★ 8.11 players70 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
60/100

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Action / EventDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Haithabu(2015)

★ 6.12–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Pick-up and DeliverTradingWorker Placement

Swordfish(2012)

★ 5.92–6 players75 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 2 more

Pick-up and DeliverPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

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