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The Ming Voyages(2020)

★ 6.9 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.48
Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like The Ming Voyages

Looking for games like The Ming Voyages? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Cousins' War (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Wreckland Run(2022)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action / Event + 3 more

Action / EventCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Red Flag Over Paris(2021)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action / Event + 3 more

Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Freeman's Farm 1777(2019)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

The Shores of Tripoli(2020)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 3 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Siege of Valeria(2022)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingEvents

Infinities: Defiance of Fate(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Council of Blackthorn(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Freedom!(2020)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Northgard: Uncharted Lands(2022)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

All Time Wrestling(2023)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDice RollingHand Management

The Cousins' War(2017)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action / Event + 3 more

Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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