The Magnates: A Game of Power(2014)
Games like The Magnates: A Game of Power
Looking for games like The Magnates: A Game of Power? 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 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Rialto(2013)
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Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)
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Veto! Szlachecka Gra Karciana 2 edycja (2ed)(2007)
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13 Minutes: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962(2017)
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Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)
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Slavika: Equinox(2014)
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Tower of Babel(2005)
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Capital Lux(2016)
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Phantom(2012)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
History of the World(1991)
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