SEED GAME#74 BGG all-time

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.8 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 3.25
Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Games like Power Grid

Looking for games like Power Grid? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

Power Grid: Outpost(2024)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 7 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Power Grid Deluxe: Europe/North America(2014)

★ 7.92–6 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Auction: Turn Order Until Pass + 5 more

Auction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the LeaderIncome

Smartphone Inc.(2018)

★ 7.61–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceLayering

Brass: Pittsburgh(2027)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Income + 4 more

ChainingHand ManagementIncome

Tinners' Trail (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

The Great Zimbabwe(2012)

★ 7.82–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingIncomeMarket

Trans-Siberian Railroad(2015)

★ 7.23–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassIncome

Prussian Rails(2008)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCatch the LeaderLose a Turn

Railway Boom(2025)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Windmill Valley(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Market + 2 more

End Game BonusesMarketMulti-Use Cards

The Scepter of Zavandor(2004)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingCatch the LeaderHand Management

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

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