SEED GAME#26279 BGG all-time

Orphans & Ashes(2016)

★ 5.7 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsPick-up and DeliverPush Your Luck

Games like Orphans & Ashes

Looking for games like Orphans & Ashes? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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
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ISO Match
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Olvir(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
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ORE-SOME(2017)

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ISO Match
63/100

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Off the Rails(2018)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Dragonscroll(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Drakborgen: En färd in i det okända(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckTile Placement

Skulldug!(2015)

★ 6.51–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsDice RollingTile Placement

The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus(2011)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Gardlings(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPush Your LuckTile Placement

Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas(2008)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Tales of Tails(2024)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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