Games like Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan

Looking for games like Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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.