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18 games like Vegas Showdown

The best games like Vegas Showdown are Rajas of the Ganges, Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King and Stockpile — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Rajas of the Ganges shares economic, network and route building, tile placement with Vegas Showdown.

Every alternative below links to its own Vegas Showdown-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Vegas Showdown’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Rajas of the Ganges on Amazon →
2. 2. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
   2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Tile Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~35 min shorter · same complexity
   View Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King on Amazon →
3. 3. Stockpile (2015)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Fixed Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Stockpile on Amazon →
4. 4. Lord of the Rings (2003)
   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Fixed Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
5. 5. Vikings (2007)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Tile Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Wabash Cannonball (2007)
   2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Pan Am (2020)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Fixed Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
8. 8. Homesteaders (2009)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Fixed Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
9. 9. Irish Gauge (2014)
   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Steam (2009)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 3 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +1.1 heavier
11. 11. Strasbourg (2011)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Tile Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
12. 12. Dinosaur Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Tile Placement · 1 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. Hacienda (2005)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Istanbul (2014)
    2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Network and Route Building · 1 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Tile Placement · 1 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
16. 16. The Great Zimbabwe (2012)
    2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 3 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +1.3 heavier
17. 17. Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.9 heavier
18. 18. American Rails (2009)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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