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Orion(1971)
Games like Orion
Looking for games like Orion? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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C-Cross(2015)
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Axio Rota(2019)
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Maui(2022)
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Totemo(2010)
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Gauss(2009)
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Lino(2010)
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DragonStone Mine!(2016)
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Number Rumba!(1991)
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Line or Colour(2014)
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Insecta: The Ladies of Entomology(2022)
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