Urbanization(2012)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Power Grid Deluxe: Europe/North America(2014)
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Power Grid(2004)
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Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India(2004)
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Santa Maria(2017)
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The Networks: Primetime(2016)
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The Pursuit of Happiness(2015)
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Canalis(2013)
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Age of Industry(2010)
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Power Grid: Outpost(2024)
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Pantheon(2011)
Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more
Illuminati(1987)
Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more
IKI(2015)
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