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POWER(2012)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 players36 minWeight 2.09
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Games like POWER

Looking for games like POWER? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Draco Magi(2014)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Manitou(1997)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Demon Espionage(2016)

★ 7.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckRock-Paper-Scissors

¡Abordaje!(2015)

★ 6.12 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingRock-Paper-Scissors

Kodachi(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Dominion: Intrigue(2009)

★ 7.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game(2023)

★ 7.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTug of War

Star Realms: Colony Wars(2015)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Elector Counts(2022)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mystic Vale(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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