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Black Sonata(2017)

★ 7.5 BGG1 players30 minWeight 2.11
Action QueueDeductionHidden Movement

Games like Black Sonata

Looking for games like Black Sonata? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Razorhurst(2020)

★ 8.61 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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DeductionNarrative Choice / ParagraphPush Your Luck

Finding Atlantis(2022)

★ 6.51–4 players40 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

Action RetrievalDeductionHand Management

Snowbirds(2017)

★ 7.11 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

The Herald(2013)

★ 7.01 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPoint to Point Movement

Tarawa 1943(2021)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Iwo Jima 1945(2024)

★ 8.21 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Pantheum: Demigods of Olympia(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeduction

Turing Machine(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

The Search for Planet X(2020)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

Action PointsDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

Box One(2020)

★ 7.71 players180 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionMove Through DeckPaper-and-Pencil

Kronologic: Paris 1920(2024)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionGrid MovementPoint to Point Movement

Castle Itter: The Strangest Battle of WWII(2019)

★ 7.71 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingEvents

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