Origins: How We Became Human(2007)
Games like Origins: How We Became Human
Looking for games like Origins: How We Became Human? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems. 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.
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Age of Renaissance(1996)
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Pulsar 2849(2017)
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American Megafauna(1997)
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Crusade and Revolution: The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939(2013)
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Almoravid: Reconquista and Riposte in Spain 1085-1086(2022)
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Liberté(1998)
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Imperial Struggle(2020)
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Illusions of Glory: The Great War on the Eastern Front(2017)
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Blue Cross, White Ensign(2014)
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Comuni(2008)
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Campaigns of 1777(2019)
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Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization
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Illusions of Glory: The Great War on the Eastern Front
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