SEED GAME#2822 BGG all-time

Orbis(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.03
Auction: DutchEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Games like Orbis

Looking for games like Orbis? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Solani(2023)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingTile Placement

Calçada(2024)

★ 7.02–4 players50 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Moving Day(2024)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesOpen Drafting

Shrinkopolis(2025)

★ 7.21–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSet Collection

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Akropolis(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction: Dutch + 3 more

Auction: DutchEnd Game BonusesLayering

Kingdomino Origins(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

EnclosureOpen DraftingTile Placement

Aqua: Biodiversity in the Oceans(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Old West Empresario(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Atheneum: Mystic Library(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Penny Black(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

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