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Spring and Autumn: Story of China(2023)

★ 7.9 BGG1–5 players120 minWeight 3.33
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementBetting and Bluffing

Games like Spring and Autumn: Story of China

Looking for games like Spring and Autumn: Story of China? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Hellenica: Story of Greece(2019)

★ 7.71–7 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 8 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementBetting and Bluffing

Lords of Hellas(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Lords of Ragnarok(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Fate of the Elder Gods(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Pest(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

The Age of Atlantis(2022)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementContractsSolo / Solitaire Game

Wendake(2017)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHidden Victory Points

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán(2023)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Donning the Purple(2018)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

The Others(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Cry Havoc(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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