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War of the Networks(1979)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 1.00
Auction / BiddingSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like War of the Networks

Looking for games like War of the Networks? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

TV Wars(1987)

★ 5.63–4 players90 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Star Wars: Escape the Death Star Action Figure Game(1998)

★ 4.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Die Kette von Saba(1984)

★ 5.43–7 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTile Placement

Razzia(1992)

★ 6.33–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Felicity: The Cat in the Sack(2007)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSecret Unit Deployment

Eggs and Empires(2014)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Haste Worte?(1997)

★ 6.83–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

Spook Manor(2022)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Karuba: The Card Game(2017)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Pattern BuildingSimultaneous Action SelectionTile Placement

Nine-minute Kingdom(2022)

★ 6.41–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Closed DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionSquare Grid

Mooncake Master(2019)

★ 6.61–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Closed DraftingPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

Copernico(2018)

★ 7.11–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

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