SEED GAME#4708 BGG all-time

Order of the Gilded Compass(2016)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.27
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Games like Order of the Gilded Compass

Looking for games like Order of the Gilded Compass? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Alea Iacta Est(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Welcome to Centerville(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Waggle Dance(2022)

★ 6.61–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Rome: Rise to Power(2015)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Jewels(2025)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement with Dice Workers

Beyond Humanity: Astrominers(2022)

★ 6.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Phalanxx(2016)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Nestlings(2024)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Port Gdańsk(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Solar Sphere(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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