The best games from the Power Grid/Funkenschlag series 2023

Looking for a really good Power grid/Funkenschlag version? We have compared all Power Grid versions with each other... these are the best 2023.

What is Power Grid?

A group of games and expansions based on the 2001 Funkenschlag (in English "Power Grid") by Friedemann Friese. In Power Grid, players draw power grids on the game board to connect different cities. They then supply the cities with electricity by buying power plants and the resources to run them.

List of the best "Power Grid" variants 2023

In this overview you will find what we consider to be the best games in the Power Grid series 2023:

This list was last updated on November 27, 2023. We compared 23 board games for this list and selected the top 19. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Power Grid

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    Nominated for 10 awards and won 4.

    More details for Power Grid
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Power Grid

    • YouTube Review for the game "Power Grid" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Power Grid" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  2. Power Grid: Benelux/Central Europe

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  3. Power Grid Deluxe: Europe/North America

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  4. Power Grid: The New Power Plants – Set 1

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  5. Power Grid: China/Korea

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  6. Power Grid: Brazil/Spain & Portugal

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!13€ atAmazon.de
  7. Power Grid: France/Italy

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!8€ atAmazon.de
  8. Power Grid: Russia & Japan

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  9. Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  10. Power Grid: Australia & Indian Subcontinent

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  11. Power Grid: Québec/Baden-Württemberg

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  12. Power Grid: Middle East/South Africa

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  13. Power Grid: The Card Game

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Power Grid: The First Sparks

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!37€ atAmazon.de
  15. Power Grid: The Robots

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Power Grid: The Robots

    • YouTube Review for the game "Power Grid: The Robots" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  16. Power Grid: Factory Manager

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

    🔥 Deal: 7% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Power Grid: Factory Manager
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!32€ atAmazon.de
  17. Funkenschlag

    All details for the board game Funkenschlag and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Funkenschlag
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 180 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  18. Power Grid: Fabled Expansion

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  19. Power Grid: The Stock Companies

    All details for the board game Power Grid: The Stock Companies and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn

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