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Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock(2025)

★ 8.0 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.57
Action RetrievalEnd Game BonusesRondel

Games like Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock

Looking for games like Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

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ISO Match
64/100

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Lorenzo il Magnifico(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Signorie(2015)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Tiletum(2022)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Merlin(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players75 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Rondel + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceRoll / Spin and MoveRondel

Virtù(2022)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Golem(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Action DraftingIncomeSet Collection

Keyside(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

FollowSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Round House(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Rondel + 2 more

Open DraftingRondelSet Collection

Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Coimbra(2018)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action DraftingAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

De Vulgari Eloquentia: Deluxe Edition(2019)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action PointsEnd Game BonusesSet Collection

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