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Chang'an(2026)

★ 6.9 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.60
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Games like Chang'an

Looking for games like Chang'an? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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51st State(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Elekt(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

No Time For Heroes(2016)

★ 6.81–4 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Swedish Parliament 2014(2014)

★ 6.81–8 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Omen: A Reign of War(2011)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

London(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ave Cesar(2013)

★ 6.84–7 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Riftforce(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Villages of Valeria(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

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