SEED GAME#22297 BGG all-time

Dance of the Fireflies(2017)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 2.57
Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Dance of the Fireflies

Looking for games like Dance of the Fireflies? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Stellar(2020)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

PAX(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Lawyer Up(2021)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingPattern Building

Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Caper: Europe(2022)

★ 7.62 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingSet Collection

The Rival Networks(2021)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Royals(2014)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Sentient(2017)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsOpen Drafting

Museum(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTrading

Show Manager(1996)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Auction: DutchOpen DraftingSet Collection

Christmas Tree(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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