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Yin Yang(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.78
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Yin Yang

Looking for games like Yin Yang? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Municipium(2008)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesPoint to Point Movement

Phalanxx(2016)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Minos(1991)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Welcome to Centerville(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHighest-Lowest Scoring

Illumination(2021)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Moongha Invaders: Mad Scientists and Atomic Monsters Attack the Earth!(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Corona de Hierro(2017)

★ 7.23–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Rolling Empires(2017)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Black Death v1.01(2008)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Mare Nostrum(2003)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Sumeria(2009)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSet Collection

The Settlers of Zarahemla(2003)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardSet Collection

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