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Attack the Darkness(2013)

★ 6.0 BGG1–8 players90 minWeight 3.33
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Games like Attack the Darkness

Looking for games like Attack the Darkness? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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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★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

For the Crown (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

True Messiah(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Skytear(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Warhammer Underworlds: Dreadfane(2019)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Sorcerer(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Core Worlds(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Guardians: Explore(2016)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Mage Tower, A Tower Defense Card Game(2013)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

CloudAge(2020)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

Legendary: Game of Thrones Deck Building Game(2025)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

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