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World Order(2026)

★ 7.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.69
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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Looking for games like World Order? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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★ 8.34 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Star Trek: Captain's Chair(2025)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

La Pâtisserie Rococo(2026)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

City of Iron(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Scarface 1920(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Mysthea(2019)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Cuba Libre(2013)

★ 7.71–4 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Pillars of Heracles(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Imperium: Horizons(2024)

★ 8.51–4 players40 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Fire in the Lake(2014)

★ 8.11–4 players180 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimulation

Liberty or Death: The American Insurrection(2016)

★ 7.81–4 players180 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimulation

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