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Dark Side(2001)

★ 4.6 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 1.89
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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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Mayday!Mayday!(2013)

★ 6.45–8 playersWeight 1.9
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70/100

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Nobody Is Perfect(1992)

★ 6.83–10 playersWeight 1.5
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69/100

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GoodCritters(2018)

★ 7.04–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Wise and Otherwise(1997)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.5
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69/100

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Hoax (Second Edition)(2016)

★ 5.93–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Master Thieves(2004)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Tiefe Taschen(2016)

★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Black Hole Council(2018)

★ 6.34–8 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Lifeboats: Plank of Carneades(2024)

★ 7.03–7 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Oni(2014)

★ 6.13–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Lifeboats(1993)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Exodus: Paris Nouveau(2018)

★ 6.04–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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