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Wir sind das Volk!(2014)

★ 7.8 BGG2 players60 minWeight 3.74
Action / EventNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Games like Wir sind das Volk!

Looking for games like Wir sind das Volk!? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

18West: Rails to the Pacific(2007)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingSimulationStock Holding

18Korea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Age of Industry(2010)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementLoansMarket

Twilight Struggle(2005)

★ 8.22 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action / Event + 2 more

Action / EventAdvantage TokenArea Majority / Influence

Rails of New England(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

An Infamous Traffic(2016)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory(2023)

★ 8.42–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action / Event + 1 more

Action / EventHand ManagementSimulation

1960: The Making of the President(2007)

★ 7.62 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action / Event + 1 more

Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Race! Formula 90(2013)

★ 7.92–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization(2006)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting

Action PointsAuction / BiddingAuction: Dutch

WW2: Barbarossa to Berlin(2002)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Action / Event + 1 more

Action / EventCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

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