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The Chinese Civil War of 1930(2010)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.86
Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like The Chinese Civil War of 1930

Looking for games like The Chinese Civil War of 1930? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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ISO Match
96/100

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ISO Match
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Krynea Battlefield(2014)

★ 7.01–2 players players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
96/100

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Virtual Revolution(2023)

★ 7.02–4 players playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
96/100

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Sergeants D-Day(2014)

★ 7.02–4 players players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
95/100

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Dolmen(2015)

★ 6.82–4 players playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
95/100

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Area Majority / Influence

Usurp the King(2022)

★ 6.82–5 players players35 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
95/100

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Area Majority / Influence

Power & Weakness(2007)

★ 6.82 players playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
95/100

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Area Majority / Influence

Richelieu(2012)

★ 6.72–4 players players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
95/100

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Area Majority / Influence

Kings and Castles(2000)

★ 6.62–4 players players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
95/100

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Area Majority / Influence

Medieval Conspiracy(2015)

★ 6.52–6 players players240 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
95/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen(2022)

★ 6.42–4 players players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
95/100

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