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Oros(2023)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.33
Grid MovementSquare GridTile Placement

Games like Oros

Looking for games like Oros? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

EnclosureGrid MovementSquare Grid

The Duke(2013)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

Forum Trajanum(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Square Grid + 1 more

Square GridTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Shogi(1587)

★ 7.42 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

Doggerland(2023)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Programmed MovementTile PlacementWorker Placement

Barcelona(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

End Game BonusesTile PlacementWorker Placement

Navia Dratp(2004)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Whistle Mountain(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Tile PlacementVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Hypergrid(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Ordo(2009)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Epaminondas(1975)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Lowlands(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

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