SEED GAME#28433 BGG all-time

Zug nach Westen(1987)

★ 5.2 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 1.90
Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Catan(1995)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Mini Rails(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

String Railway(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Modular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Patrol: Lost!(2009)

★ 6.91–2 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

Heroscape Master Set: Swarm of the Marro(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular Board

Lost Patrol(2000)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Crypt Hunters(2020)

★ 6.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular Board

Railroad Dice 2(2005)

★ 6.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Vikingar: The Conquest of Worlds(2017)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Trains and Stations(2013)

★ 5.83–5 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Déole(2022)

★ 7.21–4 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingRoll / Spin and Move

Heroscape Marvel: The Conflict Begins(2007)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

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