SEED GAME#5838 BGG all-time

Wayfinders(2019)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.20
ContractsModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Games like Wayfinders

Looking for games like Wayfinders? 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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Expeditions: Around the World(1996)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ConnectionsContractsNetwork and Route Building

Trails(2021)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Looot(2024)

★ 7.12–4 players35 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Taxi Derby(2020)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

ConnectionsModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Starry Night Sky(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Century: Eastern Wonders(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsGrid MovementModular Board

Gold West(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsMancala

Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseModular Board

Moonshine Empire(2021)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingNetwork and Route Building

Cretaceous Rails(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Jet Set(2008)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Parks (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

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