SEED GAME#2027 BGG all-time

Giants(2008)

★ 7.0 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.93
Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Games like Giants

Looking for games like Giants? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

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Papà Paolo(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

Cretaceous Rails(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Bus(1999)

★ 7.73–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsAction QueueNetwork and Route Building

Giza: The Great Pyramid(2012)

★ 6.33–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingPick-up and Deliver

Last Train to Wensleydale(2009)

★ 7.13–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotNetwork and Route Building

Silverton(1991)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

The Transcontinental(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingPick-up and Deliver

Steel Driver(2008)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Moonshine Empire(2021)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingNetwork and Route Building

Dual Gauge(2020)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Yunnan(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

18NL(1999)

★ 7.13–6 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

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