SEED GAME#1545 BGG all-time

Edge of Darkness(2019)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players120 minWeight 3.47
Cube TowerLayeringOpen Drafting

Games like Edge of Darkness

Looking for games like Edge of Darkness? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Luna(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

Wondrous Creatures(2024)

★ 8.11–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

Arborea(2023)

★ 7.51–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

BiasEnd Game BonusesSlide / Push

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Alchemists(2014)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingConstrained BiddingDeduction

Mini Miners(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckTake That

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

Fields of Arle(2014)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthHighest-Lowest ScoringIncome

Shogun no Katana(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 3 more

End Game BonusesMarketScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Lorenzo il Magnifico(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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