Dark Side(2001)
Games like Dark Side
Looking for games like Dark Side? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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
Mayday!Mayday!(2013)
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Nobody Is Perfect(1992)
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GoodCritters(2018)
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Wise and Otherwise(1997)
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Hoax (Second Edition)(2016)
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Master Thieves(2004)
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Tiefe Taschen(2016)
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Black Hole Council(2018)
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Lifeboats: Plank of Carneades(2024)
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Oni(2014)
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Lifeboats(1993)
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Exodus: Paris Nouveau(2018)
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