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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. 1. Grand Austria Hotel (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Action Drafting, Hand Management · 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
   View Grand Austria Hotel on Amazon →
2. 2. El Grande (1995)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Medieval, Action Drafting, Hand Management · 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
   View El Grande on Amazon →
3. 3. Charterstone (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 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
   View Charterstone on Amazon →
4. 4. The Pillars of the Earth (2006)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Events · 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
5. 5. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 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
6. 6. Great Western Trail (2016)
   1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 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
7. 7. World Without End (2009)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 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
8. 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 · 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
9. 9. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
   2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Medieval, Turn Order: Stat-Based · 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
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 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
11. 11. Viticulture Essential Edition (2015)
    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 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
12. 12. Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Medieval, Hand Management · 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
13. 13. Puerto Rico (2002)
    3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Action Drafting · 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
14. 14. Caylus Magna Carta (2007)
    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 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
15. 15. Agricola (2007)
    1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 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
16. 16. Tournay (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 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
17. 17. Edo (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Medieval, Hand Management · 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
18. 18. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with In the Year of the Dragon: Economic, Hand Management · 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

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