Dawn(2023)
Games like Dawn
Looking for games like Dawn? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side 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.
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The Grimm Masquerade(2019)
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Scape Goat(2020)
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Love Letter: 2nd Edition(2022)
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Scales of Fate(2025)
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Oracle(2022)
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The Name of the Rose(2008)
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Classified Information(2025)
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Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber(2021)
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Town of Salem: The Card Game(2017)
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Death Note Investigation Card Game(2009)
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