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Vegas Showdown(2005)

★ 7.1 BGG3–5 players75 minWeight 2.36
Auction / BiddingAuction: DutchAuction: Fixed Placement

Games like Vegas Showdown

Looking for games like Vegas Showdown? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Foundations of Rome(2022)

★ 8.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction: DutchIncomeMarket

Foundations of Metropolis(2024)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction: DutchIncomeMarket

Dice Manor(2023)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementDice Rolling

Vikings(2007)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingIncomeRondel

Merchants of Amsterdam(2000)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Dexterity

Franchise(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceIncomeNetwork and Route Building

Texas & Pacific(2010)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingHexagon GridIncome

Silicon Valley(2023)

★ 6.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Automatic Resource GrowthCatch the LeaderIncome

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

The Speicherstadt(2010)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Dutch PriorityContracts

London Markets(2016)

★ 6.13–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingTile Placement

Workshop of the World(2010)

★ 6.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

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