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18 games like Via Nebula

The best games like Via Nebula are Trains, In the Hall of the Mountain King and Wasteland Express Delivery Service — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Trains shares territory building, transportation, network and route building with Via Nebula.

Every alternative below links to its own Via Nebula-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s territory building / transportation shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Via Nebula’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Trains (2012)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Via Nebula: Territory Building, Transportation, Network and Route Building · 1 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
   View Trains on Amazon →
2. 2. In the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)
   2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Via Nebula: Territory Building, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View In the Hall of the Mountain King on Amazon →
3. 3. Wasteland Express Delivery Service (2017)
   2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~53 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Wasteland Express Delivery Service on Amazon →
4. 4. Akrotiri (2014)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Via Nebula: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Antics! (2010)
   3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Action Points, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 3 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
6. 6. Hansa (2004)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Via Nebula: Territory Building, Network and Route Building · 1 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Empire Builder (1982)
   2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~128 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Eurorails (1990)
   2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~158 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Cinque Terre (2013)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Tikal (1999)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Via Nebula: Territory Building, Action Points · 1 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Ride the Rails (2020)
    3–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. On the Underground London\/Berlin (2019)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Action Points, Network and Route Building · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
14. 14. Takenoko (2011)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Via Nebula: Territory Building, Action Points · 1 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Brass Birmingham (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Network and Route Building · 1 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +1.7 heavier
16. 16. Kings of Air and Steam (2013)
    2–7 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. Canal Mania (2006)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Via Nebula: Transportation, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver · 2 of Via Nebula’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Via Nebula: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~68 min longer · +0.9 heavier

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