SEED GAME#1020 BGG all-time

Black Angel(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.87
BiasDice RollingHand Management

Games like Black Angel

Looking for games like Black Angel? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Master of Orion: Ad Astra(2026)

★ 8.31–4 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingIncome

Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 1 & 2(2022)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Anachrony(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Arborea(2023)

★ 7.51–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Bias + 3 more

BiasEnd Game BonusesSlide / Push

Dune: War for Arrakis(2024)

★ 8.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Great Western Trail: Second Edition(2021)

★ 8.31–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Great Western Trail: New Zealand(2023)

★ 8.51–4 players75 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Thebai(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)

★ 8.62–4 players150 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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