SEED GAME#443 BGG all-time

Smartphone Inc.(2018)

★ 7.6 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 2.81
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceLayering

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Looking for games like Smartphone Inc.? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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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Mobile Markets: A Smartphone Inc. Game(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingLayering

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 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
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Auction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the LeaderIncome

Windmill Valley(2024)

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

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

End Game BonusesMarketMulti-Use Cards

Power Grid: Outpost(2024)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Expedition to Newdale(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Zapotec(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dicemancy(2025)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueDice RollingLayering

La Pâtisserie Rococo(2026)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Space Race(2021)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Glass Road(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesFollow

Taiwan Night Market(2023)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingIncome

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