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The Rival Networks(2021)

★ 6.7 BGG2 playersWeight 2.33
Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like The Rival Networks

Looking for games like The Rival Networks? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

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★ 7.12–4 players35 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Royals(2014)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
79/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Zooloretto Duell(2017)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Saint Petersburg(2004)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico – The Card Game(2019)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSlide / Push

Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Space Explorers(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet Collection

PAX(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Star Trek: Missions(2022)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet Collection

First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Perfumery(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

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