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Indian Ocean Region: South China Sea – Vol. II(2021)

★ 7.5 BGG1–3 players120 minWeight 3.00
Dice RollingHexagon GridScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Games like Indian Ocean Region: South China Sea – Vol. II

Looking for games like Indian Ocean Region: South China Sea – Vol. II? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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South China Sea: Modern Naval Conflict in the South Pacific(2017)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
85/100

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Dragon vs Bear: China vs Russia in the 21st Century(2014)

★ 6.71–3 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
79/100

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Spitfire: Tactical Aerial Combat in Europe 1939-42(1973)

★ 5.82 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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2nd Fleet: Modern Naval Combat in the North Atlantic(1986)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Nam(2015)

★ 8.42 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Fire in the Sky: The Great Pacific War 1941-1945(1999)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Serpents of the Seas(2010)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Modern Tactics #1: Afghanistan(2025)

★ 8.21–2 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Ignorant Armies: The Iran-Iraq War, 1980-88(2003)

★ 6.71–2 players240 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Bonaparte Overruns Piedmont: War of the First Coalition – Part I(2023)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
72/100

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5th Fleet: Modern Naval Combat in the Indian Ocean(1989)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Check Your 6! Jet Age(2010)

★ 8.02–20 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

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