SEED GAME#4929 BGG all-time

504(2015)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.46
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Games like 504

Looking for games like 504? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Archipelago(2012)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Sealed Bid

Root(2018)

★ 8.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsAction QueueAction Retrieval

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Age of Steam(2002)

★ 7.91–6 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 6 more

Auction / BiddingCatch the LeaderConnections

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

Clash of Cultures(2012)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCritical Hits and Failures

Stephenson's Rocket(1999)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 7 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction: Once Around

Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.93–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Glen More II: Chronicles(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationGrid MovementMarket

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Scythe(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players115 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

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