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Da Yu: The Flood Conqueror(2014)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.33
Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

Games like Da Yu: The Flood Conqueror

Looking for games like Da Yu: The Flood Conqueror? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementWorker Placement

Asante(2013)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Nimbee(2017)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

Oriflamme: Alliance(2022)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action QueueHand ManagementTake That

Mixtapes(2022)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Psychomachia(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Uruk II: Die Entwicklung geht weiter(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hera and Zeus(2000)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions(2023)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Thunder & Lightning(2016)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

The North(2019)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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