SEED GAME#3171 BGG all-time

Wormholes(2022)

★ 7.0 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.19
Hand ManagementHexagon GridModular Board

Games like Wormholes

Looking for games like Wormholes? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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70/100

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ISO Match
68/100

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Star Trek: Catan(2012)

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Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare(2019)

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ISO Match
67/100

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Shinjuku(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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India Rails(1998)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Cretaceous Rails(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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British Rails(1984)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Australian Rails(1994)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Nippon Rails(1992)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Empire Express(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

North American Rails(1992)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

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