SEED GAME#15654 BGG all-time

Ortus(2013)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.91
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Games like Ortus

Looking for games like Ortus? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Royal Palace(2008)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Mythic Mischief(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Hermetica(2018)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Castle of Mind(2019)

★ 8.02 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Mythic Mischief Vol. II(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Warband: Against the Darkness(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Бестиарий Сигиллума (Bestiary of Sigillum)(2014)

★ 6.92 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Paikō(2012)

★ 6.72 players35 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementTile Placement

Yucatan(2023)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

KUMO Hogosha(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsAction QueueGrid Movement

Onward(2025)

★ 8.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceMulti-Use Cards

Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas: Malleus Maleficarum(2015)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

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