Steam Power

2025

Martin Wallace

BGG Geek Rating

5.9

based on 700 ratings

BGG Average Rating

7.4

community average

BGG Ranking

#3488

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Players

1-5

Weight

2.34/5.00

Playtime

90 min

Age

14+

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Play Online

Available on multiple platforms

Tabletopia

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Connections Ownership Chaining Tile Placement Variable Set-up Contracts Pick-up and Deliver Hexagon Grid Network and Route Building

📂 Categories

Trains Transportation Industry / Manufacturing Economic Territory Building Trains

🎨 Artists

Leith Walton

🏢 Publishers

Arclight Games Wallace Designs

📖 About This Game

In Steam Power, players "race" to build the best rail network to meet their contractual obligations and make the most money. On your turn, you can perform two actions from a selection of choices, letting you lay tracks, build factories, fulfill contracts, earn money, or collect more contracts. Building a factory brings resources to the board that all players have access to...at a price. The game ends when a certain number of contracts are fulfilled, which varies by player count. The player with the most points (and money, which converts to points) wins.