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Wayward Board Game(2014)

★ 8.2 BGG1–6 players60 minWeight 1.67
Action QueueArea MovementNetwork and Route Building

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Looking for games like Wayward Board Game? 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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★ 5.43–5 players40 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Action QueueArea Movement

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★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

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Action QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

Helios Expanse(2019)

★ 6.73–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

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Aquaducts(2015)

★ 6.71 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Age of Towers(2018)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

World of Draghan: Sneaky Ol' Dragons(2019)

★ 7.62–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueOpen DraftingTake That

Drakon(2001)

★ 6.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Network and Route Building

Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Fliegenschmaus(2015)

★ 6.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Kharnage(2016)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Four Elements(2017)

★ 6.72–4 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueArea MovementFlicking

Quest(1978)

★ 5.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Movement

Area Movement

Enthrone(2025)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Action Queue

Action QueueDeduction

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