SEED GAME#14088 BGG all-time

Dark Is the Night(2017)

★ 5.9 BGG2 players1 minWeight 1.33
DeductionGrid MovementHidden Movement

Games like Dark Is the Night

Looking for games like Dark Is the Night? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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72/100

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★ 7.12 players5 minWeight 1.6
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69/100

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Excalibur(2026)

★ 7.42–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Volto(2022)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

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Verona Twist(2018)

★ 6.22 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

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Safari Witness(2024)

★ 5.52–7 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

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Clue(1949)

★ 5.72–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

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Good & Bad Ghosts(1980)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Stratego(1946)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

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Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac(2009)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

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Survive The Island(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

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Kung Fu 2100(1980)

★ 6.21–2 players90 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
58/100

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