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Workshop of the World(2010)

★ 6.4 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 2.61
Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Games like Workshop of the World

Looking for games like Workshop of the World? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Pennsylvania Railroad(2019)

★ 7.73–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingStock HoldingTile Placement

Southern Pacific(2018)

★ 7.03–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Mégawatts(2008)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route Building

Steel Driver(2008)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Coast-to-Coast Rails(2009)

★ 6.53–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

18EZ(2009)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Network and Route BuildingStock HoldingTile Placement

Kansas Pacific(2009)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Railways of Nippon(2018)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Rising Sun Railroads(2011)

★ 6.73–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route Building

Tin Goose(2016)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Volldampf(2001)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

New England(2003)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingTile PlacementTurn Order: Auction

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