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Dragon Boats of the Four Seas(2019)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.50
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Dragon Boats of the Four Seas

Looking for games like Dragon Boats of the Four Seas? 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 the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Felinia(2010)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Tal der Könige(1992)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Olympos(2011)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSet Collection

Porta Nigra(2015)

★ 7.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementOpen Drafting

Risk 2210 A.D.(2001)

★ 6.72–5 players240 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Tower of Babel(2005)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Six Sojourns(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementOpen Drafting

Origin(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Australia(2005)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Sail to India(2013)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementSet Collection

The End of the Triumvirate(2005)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Risk: Metal Gear Solid(2011)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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