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The Magnates: A Game of Power(2014)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.27
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Mafia City(2012)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Condottiere(1995)

★ 6.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Veto! Szlachecka Gra Karciana 2 edycja (2ed)(2007)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementTake That

13 Minutes: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962(2017)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Slavika: Equinox(2014)

★ 6.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Tower of Babel(2005)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Capital Lux(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Phantom(2012)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

History of the World(1991)

★ 7.13–6 players135 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

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