The Rival Networks(2021)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Caper(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
World's Fair 1893(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Royals(2014)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Zooloretto Duell(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Saint Petersburg(2004)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico – The Card Game(2019)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)(2014)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Space Explorers(2017)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
PAX(2011)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Star Trek: Missions(2022)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!(2016)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Perfumery(2020)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.
Get picks tuned to your shelf
This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.
Get personalized recommendations →Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup
More recommendation lists
Caper
World's Fair 1893
Royals
Zooloretto Duell
Saint Petersburg
Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico – The Card Game
Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)
Space Explorers
PAX
Star Trek: Missions
First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!
Perfumery
/pic5193203.jpg)
/pic4181961.jpg)
/pic2721792.png)
/pic3021582.jpg)
/pic3695396.jpg)
/pic246360.jpg)
/pic4782992.jpg)
/pic2298046.png)
/pic4422790.png)
/pic4883468.jpg)
/pic6458192.jpg)
/pic3539689.jpg)
/pic5965937.jpg)