ORC(2017)
Games like ORC
Looking for games like ORC? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Patrician: Towers of Influence(2024)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Rise of Cthulhu(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Patrician(2007)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Middle Empire(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Mandala(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
CABO (Second Edition)(2019)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
YRO(2024)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Dragonkeepers(2023)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Subastral(2021)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Portal of Heroes(2015)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Guildhall Fantasy: Fellowship(2016)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Alakazum!: Witches and Traditions(2018)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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