Zug nach Westen(1987)
Games like Zug nach Westen
Looking for games like Zug nach Westen? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Catan(1995)
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Mini Rails(2017)
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String Railway(2009)
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Patrol: Lost!(2009)
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Heroscape Master Set: Swarm of the Marro(2007)
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Lost Patrol(2000)
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Crypt Hunters(2020)
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Railroad Dice 2(2005)
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Vikingar: The Conquest of Worlds(2017)
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Trains and Stations(2013)
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Déole(2022)
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Heroscape Marvel: The Conflict Begins(2007)
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