SEED GAME#9224 BGG all-time

Urbanization(2012)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.88
IncomeMarketNetwork and Route Building

Games like Urbanization

Looking for games like Urbanization? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Power Grid Deluxe: Europe/North America(2014)

★ 7.92–6 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Auction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the LeaderIncome

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India(2004)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Santa Maria(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

The Networks: Primetime(2016)

★ 7.11–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 2 more

End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

The Pursuit of Happiness(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 3 more

End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

Canalis(2013)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Age of Industry(2010)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Market + 2 more

Hand ManagementLoansMarket

Power Grid: Outpost(2024)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Pantheon(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Illuminati(1987)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

IKI(2015)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 2 more

IncomeOpen DraftingOwnership

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.

IS

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