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18 games like China

The best games like China are Han, Web of Power and Lords of Hellas — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Han shares ancient, territory building, area majority / influence with China.

Every alternative below links to its own China-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s ancient / territory building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of China’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Han (2014)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with China: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 4 of China’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs China: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
   View Han on Amazon →
2. 2. Web of Power (2000)
   3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with China: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 4 of China’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs China: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Web of Power on Amazon →
3. 3. Lords of Hellas (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with China: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of China’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs China: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +1 heavier
   View Lords of Hellas on Amazon →
4. 4. Bunny Kingdom (2017)
   2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with China: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, End Game Bonuses · 3 of China’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs China: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Casus Belli (2012)
   2 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with China: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of China’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs China: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Qin (2012)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with China: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of China’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs China: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
7. 7. Origo (2007)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium
   Shares with China: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Network and Route Building · 3 of China’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs China: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. Tigris & Euphrates (1997)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with China: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of China’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs China: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +1.2 heavier
9. 9. Cyclades (2009)
   2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with China: Ancient, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting · 2 of China’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs China: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Three Kingdoms Redux (2014)
    3 players · 135–165 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with China: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of China’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs China: both play at 3 · ~105 min longer · +1.8 heavier
11. 11. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with China: Ancient, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 2 of China’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs China: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with China: Ancient, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of China’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs China: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Babylonia (2019)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with China: Ancient, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 3 of China’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs China: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. Omen A Reign of War (2011)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with China: Ancient, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of China’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs China: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. On Mars (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy
    Shares with China: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of China’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs China: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min longer · +2.4 heavier
16. 16. Kemet Blood and Sand (2021)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium
    Shares with China: Ancient, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 3 of China’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs China: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with China: Ancient, Card Drafting · 1 of China’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs China: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Clash of Cultures (2012)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with China: Ancient, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of China’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs China: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~165 min longer · +1.3 heavier

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