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Origin(2013)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.16
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Games like Origin

Looking for games like Origin? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Conquest of Speros(2015)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Kitara(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Felinia(2010)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Joraku(2015)

★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Sardegna(2005)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tower of Babel(2005)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Iquazú(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Patrician(2007)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

PAX(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Gates of Delirium(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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