SEED GAME#8200 BGG all-time

Dark Horse(2012)

★ 6.7 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.64
Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingVariable Player Powers

Games like Dark Horse

Looking for games like Dark Horse? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Moesteiro(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Nocturion(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Shaolia: Warring States(2020)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Set-up

Kingsburg (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Cupcake Empire(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingWorker PlacementWorker Placement with Dice Workers

Kingsport Festival(2014)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingWorker PlacementWorker Placement with Dice Workers

Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Rajas of the Ganges(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

ConnectionsDice RollingRace

Pingyao: First Chinese Banks(2017)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

The Taverns of Tiefenthal(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingOpen Drafting

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