Games like Power Grid
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Power Grid for fans of strategy, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Power Grid also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Brettspielwelt GmbH. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Power Grid: Dive into the world of the energy industry with the Power Grid app, designed by award-winning author Friedemann Friese.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Mint Works
Top pick for Power Grid fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Mint Works is a 20 minute light worker placement game, great for new and experienced players alike. Use your workers to build plans, gain extra abilities and accrue victory points faster than your opponents!
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Chessers
Second-strongest match for Power Grid fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Chessers is a bastardized hybrid of Chess and Checkers! Do you have what it takes to become the next Chessers grandmaestro?
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Bullfrogs
Third-strongest match for Power Grid fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Bullfrogs is the flagship title from Thunderworks Games designed by Keith Matejka. It’s a light, family-friendly card game that offers strategic gameplay through simple rules.
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Barrage
Ranked #4 for Power Grid fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Power Grid.
Embrace the technological evolution and build up your hydroelectric empire in Barrage, a turn-based strategy game where players compete to build majestic dams, exploit the power of running water, and bring their faction to victory!
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Tsuro - The Game of The Path
Ranked #5 for Power Grid fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Relax with this beautiful, Zen board game. Play with friends, AI, or simply enjoy the solo experience. It's like a holiday for your mind...
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Business Empire - Online Board Game
Ranked #6 for Power Grid fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Business Empire is a board game that tests your strategic thinking and trading skills. Players buy, develop, and acquire opponents' properties to build their business empires. With chance cards, the game can change at any moment! Outsmart your rivals and become the ultimate investor!
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Caverna
Ranked #7 for Power Grid fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Caverna is the digital adaptation of the board game of the same name created by Uwe Rosenberg developed by "Lookout Games". It can be played with 1-7 players.
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Brass: Birmingham
Ranked #8 for Power Grid fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Power Grid.
Welcome to the Industrial Revolution! Lead your fast-growing business enterprise, build and develop new industries, multiply your income and don’t get distracted by your rivals. Show everyone you are the real deal!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Brettspielwelt GmbH, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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That's Pretty Clever
Another title from Brettspielwelt GmbH, the studio behind Power Grid. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Chose clever, score better! The clever dice game where you try to beat the community in weekly challenges for the highscore.
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Cartographers
Another title from Brettspielwelt GmbH, the studio behind Power Grid. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Flip & Write game from the Roll Player universe. Expert Game of the Year nominee
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Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
Another title from Brettspielwelt GmbH, the studio behind Power Grid. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
The galaxy, once peaceful after the Terran-Hegemony War, now faces rising tensions. The Galactic Council's efforts to maintain peace are failing as alliances shatter and secret treaties form. A confrontation looms—who will emerge victorious and rule the galaxy? Lead your people to victory!
Frequently asked about Power Grid
- Does Power Grid work on Steam Deck?
- Power Grid is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Power Grid cost?
- Power Grid is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Power Grid have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Power Grid supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Power Grid?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Power Grid are Mint Works, Chessers, Bullfrogs.
- Who developed Power Grid?
- Power Grid was developed by Brettspielwelt GmbH and published by Brettspielwelt GmbH, Thunderworks Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Power Grid.
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