Crescent Moon(2022)
Games like Crescent Moon
Looking for games like Crescent Moon? 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 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Forbidden Stars(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Lords of Hellas(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
StarCraft: The Board Game(2007)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Vivarium(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
The Warp(2023)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Key Market(2010)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Black Rose Wars(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Might & Magic Heroes(2012)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Circadians: Chaos Order(2022)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Epochs: Course of Cultures(2025)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Skytear(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
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