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Power Grid: The First Sparks(2011)

★ 6.8 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 2.71
Area MovementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Games like Power Grid: The First Sparks

Looking for games like Power Grid: The First Sparks? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Die Insel der steinernen Wächter(2009)

★ 6.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Cretaceous Rails(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Catan(1995)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Union Pacific(1999)

★ 7.22–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingStock Holding

Steam Time(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

ContractsModular BoardOpen Drafting

Moorland(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Samarkand: Routes to Riches(2010)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Jet Set(2008)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Cannes: Stars, Scripts and Screens(2002)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

18ZOO(2018)

★ 6.82–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Thurn and Taxis(2006)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Hacienda(2005)

★ 6.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

EnclosureHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

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