SEED GAME#197 BGG all-time

Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.9 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 3.20
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Games like Xia: Legends of a Drift System

Looking for games like Xia: Legends of a Drift System? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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The Oracle of Delphi(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players70 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Tau Ceti: Planetary Crisis(2017)

★ 5.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Merchants & Marauders(2010)

★ 7.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Empires of the Void II(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Wasteland Express Delivery Service(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Vast: The Crystal Caverns(2016)

★ 7.11–5 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Star Wars: Imperial Assault(2014)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Level 7 [Omega Protocol](2013)

★ 7.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Wreck and Ruin(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsAction QueueGrid Movement

Krosmaster: Quest(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

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