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Origins: First Builders(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.34
Open DraftingTile PlacementTurn Order: Stat-Based

Games like Origins: First Builders

Looking for games like Origins: First Builders? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 4 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Saltfjord(2024)

★ 7.81–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Pulsar 2849(2017)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Signorie(2015)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Variable Set-up + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingIncomeOpen Drafting

Maatatahay(2023)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementTurn Order: Stat-Based

Coimbra(2018)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Atlantis Exodus(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

End Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesRondel

La Città(2000)

★ 7.02–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationModular Board

Urban Sprawl(2011)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

The Capitals(2013)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Action PointsOpen DraftingTile Placement

Thebai(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

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