Steam Works(2015)
Games like Steam Works
Looking for games like Steam Works? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Automania(2015)
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Bot Factory(2023)
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Whistle Mountain(2020)
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Chimera Station(2017)
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The New Era(2011)
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Are you telling me this genius scientist can't get the first place?(2020)
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Caçadores da Galáxia(2015)
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Apiary(2023)
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Ether Wars(2017)
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Expedition Zetta(2018)
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Illuminati(1987)
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Illuminati (Second Edition)(2018)
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