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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. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Rajas of the Ganges alternatives →

   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Rajas of the Ganges →
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   2. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)

   2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King alternatives →

   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King →
3. 

   3. Stockpile (2015)

   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Stockpile alternatives →

   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Fixed Placement · 3 shared tags · 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

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4. 

   4. Lord of the Rings (2003)

   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Lord of the Rings alternatives →

   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Fixed Placement · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Vikings alternatives →

   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Wabash Cannonball alternatives →

   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Homesteaders alternatives →

   Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Fixed Placement · 3 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Steam alternatives →

    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Dinosaur Island alternatives →

    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 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 · See Hacienda alternatives →

    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Istanbul alternatives →

    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Network and Route Building · 2 shared tags · 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 · See Glen More II Chronicles alternatives →

    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 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 · See The Great Zimbabwe alternatives →

    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Power Grid (Recharged Version) alternatives →

    Shares with Vegas Showdown: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 2 of Vegas Showdown’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Vegas Showdown: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Vegas Showdown fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.