# Stephenson's Rocket

Stephenson's Rocket is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 4. It is rated 5.4 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1999
- **Categories:** Transportation, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Set Collection, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid, Take That, Victory Points as a Resource, Action Points, End Game Bonuses, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement, Grid Movement, Auction: Once Around, Chaining, Investment, Stock Holding, Income
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.4 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 21
- **Unique players:** 38

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Henry Lichtmann, Ian O'Toole, TANSAN Inc., Doris Matthäus

## Expansions

- [Stephenson's Rocket: Eastern USA & China](https://www.ludoya.com/games/stephensons-rocket-eastern-usa-and-china)

## Similar games

- [The Old Prince 1871](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-old-prince-1871)
- [American Rails](https://www.ludoya.com/games/american-rails)
- [Iberian Gauge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/iberian-gauge)
- [Wabash Cannonball](https://www.ludoya.com/games/chicago-express)
- [Railways of the World](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-world)
- [Brass: Birmingham](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brass-birmingham)
- [Maglev Metro](https://www.ludoya.com/games/maglev-metro)
- [Irish Gauge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/irish-gauge)
- [1825 Unit 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1825-unit-2)
- [Railway Boom](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railway-boom-2)
- [Steam Power: Deluxe Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/steam-power-deluxe-edition)
- [1830: Railways & Robber Barons](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1830-railways-and-robber-barons)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/stephensons-rocket)
- [Stephenson's Rocket in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/stephensons-rocket)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-02. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._