SEED GAME#36 BGG all-time

Orléans(2014)

★ 8.1 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.01
ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Orléans

Looking for games like Orléans? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

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Newton(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Voyages of Marco Polo(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players40 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Beyond the Sun(2020)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Endeavor: Age of Sail(2018)

★ 7.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Troyes(2010)

★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Glass Road(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesFollow

Rise & Fall(2024)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Tiletum(2022)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

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