SEED GAME#15600 BGG all-time

Dark Mages(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG2–8 players20 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Games like Dark Mages

Looking for games like Dark Mages? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game(2013)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

The Red Dragon Inn 6: Villains(2017)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 7: The Tavern Crew(2018)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Hero's Journey Home(2015)

★ 7.21–3 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Stwory z Obory(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingHand Management

Boss Monster: 10th Anniversary Edition(2023)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Lords of War: Elves versus Lizardmen(2013)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

The Red Dragon Inn 8: Pub Crawl(2022)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 9: The Undercity(2023)

★ 8.32–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Lords of War: Orcs versus Dwarves(2012)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

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