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Assyria: Second Edition(2025)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.05
Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementHexagon Grid

Games like Assyria: Second Edition

Looking for games like Assyria: Second Edition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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ISO Match
64/100

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★ 8.11 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
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Faiyum(2020)

★ 7.51–5 players110 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

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Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

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Cyclades(2009)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

New York City(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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Revive(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon GridMap Addition

Philosophia: Dare to be Wise(2020)

★ 6.71–6 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Khôra: Rise of an Empire(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingIncomeInvestment

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 2 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

El Grande(1995)

★ 7.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

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