SEED GAME#8482 BGG all-time

Rise to Power(2014)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.34
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Games like Rise to Power

Looking for games like Rise to Power? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Photograph(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
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82/100

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Piepmatz: Little Songbirds(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
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81/100

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Dragonkeepers(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Take The Galaxy(2018)

★ 6.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

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The Queen of Hansa(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Koi Pond: A Coy Card Game(2013)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
79/100

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Principato(2011)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
77/100

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Cardcassonne(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

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War Cards(2010)

★ 5.23–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Bard Saga(2017)

★ 4.72–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
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76/100

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