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18 games like In the Year of the Dragon

The best games like In the Year of the Dragon are Grand Austria Hotel, El Grande and Charterstone — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Grand Austria Hotel shares economic, action drafting, hand management with In the Year of the Dragon.

Every alternative below links to its own In the Year of the Dragon-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 3.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Grand Austria Hotel alternatives →

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Action Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Grand Austria Hotel →
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   2. El Grande (1995)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See El Grande alternatives →

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Medieval, Action Drafting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for El Grande →
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   3. Charterstone (2017)

   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Charterstone alternatives →

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~27 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Charterstone →
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   4. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See The Pillars of the Earth alternatives →

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Events · 3 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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   5. Terraforming Mars (2016)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~33 min longer · same complexity
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   6. Great Western Trail (2016)

   1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Great Western Trail alternatives →

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   7. World Without End (2009)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See World Without End alternatives →

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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   8. Crown of Emara (2018)

   1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~27 min shorter · same complexity
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   9. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)

   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Castles of Burgundy alternatives →

   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Medieval, Turn Order: Stat-Based · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~27 min shorter · same complexity
10. 

    10. Concordia (2013)

    2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Concordia alternatives →

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~13 min longer · same complexity
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    11. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)

    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Viticulture Essential Edition alternatives →

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    12. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium · See Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon alternatives →

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Medieval, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    13. Puerto Rico (2002)

    3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Puerto Rico alternatives →

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Action Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~33 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    14. Caylus Magna Carta (2007)

    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium · See Caylus Magna Carta alternatives →

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~27 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    15. Agricola (2007)

    1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Agricola alternatives →

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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    16. Tournay (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~42 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    17. Edo (2012)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~27 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Race for the Galaxy (2007)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of In the Year of the Dragon’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs In the Year of the Dragon: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~42 min shorter · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full In the Year of the Dragon fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.