SEED GAME#5739 BGG all-time

Fall of Lumen(2024)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.65
Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Fall of Lumen

Looking for games like Fall of Lumen? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Unconscious Mind(2024)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesLayering

Darwin's Journey(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOwnershipPick-up and Deliver

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Anachrony(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Trismegistus(2026)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Action PointsContractsDice Rolling

Newton(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Mercurial(2023)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Bitoku(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

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

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

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