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Stellar Ventures(2026)

★ 7.5 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 3.00
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationInvestment

Games like Stellar Ventures

Looking for games like Stellar Ventures? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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Tesla vs. Edison: War of Currents(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 4 more

Action PointsCommodity SpeculationHand Management

1877: Stockholm Tramways(2026)

★ 7.53–6 players180 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassInvestment

Wabash Cannonball(2007)

★ 7.32–6 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassHexagon Grid

American Rails(2009)

★ 7.43–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Action DraftingAuction / BiddingIncome

Railways of the Lost Atlas(2024)

★ 8.22–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 5 more

Auction / BiddingInvestmentModular Board

Clans of Caledonia(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationContractsHexagon Grid

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Power Grid: Outpost(2024)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Factions of Sol(2022)

★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 2 more

ChainingIncomePick-up and Deliver

Free Market: NYC(2020)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Exodus Fleet(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Windmill Valley(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

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