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18 games like Steam

The best games like Steam are 1889 History of Shikoku Railways, Wabash Cannonball and Brass Birmingham — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 1889 History of Shikoku Railways shares economic, trains, transportation with Steam.

Every alternative below links to its own Steam-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 Steam’s 3.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 

   1. 1889 History of Shikoku Railways (2004)

   2–6 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Ownership, Tile Placement · 7 shared tags · 4 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for 1889 History of Shikoku Railways →
2. 

   2. Wabash Cannonball (2007)

   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Wabash Cannonball alternatives →

   Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Ownership · 6 shared tags · 3 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Wabash Cannonball →
3. 

   3. Brass Birmingham (2018)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →

   Shares with Steam: Economic, Transportation, Loans, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Brass Birmingham →
4. 

   4. 1848 Australia (2007)

   3–6 players · 200–240 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Loans, Network and Route Building, Ownership · 7 shared tags · 4 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~130 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 

   5. 1860 Railways on the Isle of Wight (2004)

   2–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 6 shared tags · 3 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~150 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 

   6. The Great Zimbabwe (2012)

   2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See The Great Zimbabwe alternatives →

   Shares with Steam: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 

   7. 18Chesapeake (2020)

   2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Steam: Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Ownership, Tile Placement · 6 shared tags · 4 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +0.5 heavier
8. 

   8. Tramways (2016)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Steam: Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Tile Placement · 6 shared tags · 4 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. 1846 The Race for the Midwest (2005)

   3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Network and Route Building, Ownership, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~150 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 

    10. 1882 Assiniboia (2019)

    2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 6 shared tags · 3 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 

    11. 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)

    2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See 1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons alternatives →

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Ownership · 6 shared tags · 3 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~180 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. 

    12. 2038 Tycoons of the Asteroid Belt (1995)

    3–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 6 shared tags · 3 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~270 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 

    13. Container 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition! (2018)

    3–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Loans, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 3 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
14. 

    14. American Rails (2009)

    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 5 shared tags · 2 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
15. 

    15. Indonesia (2005)

    2–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Indonesia alternatives →

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Transportation, Auction/Bidding, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 2 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min longer · +0.5 heavier
16. 

    16. Silverton (1991)

    1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 5 shared tags · 2 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · 0.2 lighter
17. 

    17. 1824 Austrian-Hungarian Railway (Second Edition) (2019)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Ownership, Tile Placement · 6 shared tags · 4 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 

    18. 18MEX (2005)

    3–5 players · 210 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Steam: Economic, Trains, Transportation, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 2 of Steam’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Steam: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~120 min longer · +0.4 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Steam fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.