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18 games like Age of Steam Deluxe Edition

The best games like Age of Steam Deluxe Edition are Brass Birmingham, 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons and 1889 History of Shikoku Railways — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Brass Birmingham shares economic, transportation, loans with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition.

Every alternative below links to its own Age of Steam Deluxe Edition-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / trains shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 3.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Brass Birmingham (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Transportation, Loans, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View Brass Birmingham on Amazon →
2. 2. 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)
   2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~150 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons on Amazon →
3. 3. 1889 History of Shikoku Railways (2004)
   2–6 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
   View 1889 History of Shikoku Railways on Amazon →
4. 4. 1848 Australia (2007)
   3–6 players · 200–240 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Loans, Network and Route Building · 3 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~100 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. 1860 Railways on the Isle of Wight (2004)
   2–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min longer · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. 1849 The Game of Sicilian Railways (1998)
   3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Silverton (1991)
   1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~60 min longer · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. The Great Zimbabwe (2012)
   2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)
   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Catch the Leader, Network and Route Building · 3 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. 1822 The Railways of Great Britain (2016)
    3–7 players · 300–420 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~240 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. 1882 Assiniboia (2019)
    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
12. 12. TOKYO METRO (2018)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
13. 13. 18OE On the Rails of the Orient Express (2014)
    2–8 players · 720 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · ~600 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. 2038 Tycoons of the Asteroid Belt (1995)
    3–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~240 min longer · same complexity
15. 15. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding · 1 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. 1862 Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties (2013)
    1–8 players · 120–300 min · ★ 8.4 · Heavy
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 1–6 players · scales to 8 · ~90 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. 17. 18Chesapeake (2020)
    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~60 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Wabash Cannonball (2007)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Age of Steam Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~60 min shorter · 1.1 lighter

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