Darkest Night: Second Edition(2018)
Games like Darkest Night: Second Edition
Looking for games like Darkest Night: Second Edition? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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
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Defenders of the Realm(2010)
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Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)
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Aeon's End: War Eternal(2017)
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The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship(2025)
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Set A Watch: Forsaken Isles(2024)
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Set a Watch: Swords of the Coin(2021)
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Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game(2015)
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Deep Madness(2018)
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Harmony(2024)
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Massive Darkness(2017)
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Zombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak(2013)
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