SEED GAME#1378 BGG all-time

China(2005)

★ 7.0 BGG3–5 players45 minWeight 2.28
Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like China

Looking for games like China? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Han(2014)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Web of Power(2000)

★ 7.33–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Évora(2022)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Iwari(2020)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Origo(2007)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

PAX(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Exoplanets(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ancient Knowledge(2023)

★ 7.12–4 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Delayed PurchaseEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries(2007)

★ 7.62–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Via Romana(2008)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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