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Circadians: Chaos Order(2022)

★ 7.9 BGG2–5 players120 minWeight 3.85
Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Circadians: Chaos Order

Looking for games like Circadians: Chaos Order? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)

★ 8.62–4 players150 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Lords of Ragnarok(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

StarCraft: The Board Game(2007)

★ 7.42–6 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Arcs(2024)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Dune(1979)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

A Distant Plain(2013)

★ 7.81–4 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Dune: War for Arrakis(2024)

★ 8.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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