SEED GAME#1165 BGG all-time

Web of Power(2000)

★ 7.3 BGG3–5 players50 minWeight 2.30
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Games like Web of Power

Looking for games like Web of Power? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

Han(2014)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

China(2005)

★ 7.03–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Eschaton(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Exoplanets(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Iwari(2020)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Courtier(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Origo(2007)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Thurn and Taxis(2006)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Da Yunhe: Der Grosse Kaiserkanal(2016)

★ 6.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Swinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge(2016)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Ethnos: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Alhambra(2003)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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