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West Riding(2000)

★ 6.5 BGG3–6 players180 minWeight 3.50
Auction / BiddingCrayon Rail SystemStock Holding

Games like West Riding

Looking for games like West Riding? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems. 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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Pampas Railroads(2001)

★ 7.13–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
81/100

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Veld Railroads(2003)

★ 7.03–6 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
80/100

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1835(1990)

★ 7.03–7 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
70/100

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West Riding Revisited(2010)

★ 7.03–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Pennsylvania Railroad(2019)

★ 7.73–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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1836(2019)

★ 7.33–5 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
68/100

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1867: The Railways of Canada(2017)

★ 7.13–6 players180 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Southern Pacific(2018)

★ 7.03–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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1834(2018)

★ 6.93–5 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Rolling Stock(2011)

★ 7.33–5 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Steam over Holland(2007)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

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1824: Austria-Hungary(2005)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

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