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18 games like Tokaido

The best games like Tokaido are PARKS, Thebes and Santa Monica — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. PARKS shares travel, set collection, track movement with Tokaido.

Every alternative below links to its own Tokaido-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s travel shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Tokaido’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. PARKS (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection, Track Movement · 2 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
    View PARKS on Amazon →
  2. 2. Thebes (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection, Time Track · 2 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
    View Thebes on Amazon →
  3. 3. Santa Monica (2020)
    2–4 players · 35–40 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
    View Santa Monica on Amazon →
  4. 2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  5. 2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
  6. 2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
  7. 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +1.7 heavier
  8. 8. Africana (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  9. 2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
  10. 2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Time Track · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  11. 11. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 2 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  12. 12. Newton (2018)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, End Game Bonuses · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +1.6 heavier
  13. 2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  14. 2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
  15. 15. Jeju Island (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  16. 16. Strada Romana (2009)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection · 1 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  17. 2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: Travel, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  18. 18. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tokaido: End Game Bonuses, Set Collection · 2 of Tokaido’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Tokaido: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Tokaido?
PARKS (2019) is the closest match to Tokaido, sharing travel, set collection, track movement. It rates 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Tokaido?
PARKS, Thebes, Santa Monica are the top-ranked alternatives to Tokaido in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is PARKS harder than Tokaido?
Compared with Tokaido, PARKS is +0.4 heavier and about the same length (2.2 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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