SEED GAME#2302 BGG all-time

Four Against Darkness(2016)

★ 7.5 BGG1 playersWeight 2.10
Dice RollingGrid MovementPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Four Against Darkness

Looking for games like Four Against Darkness? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 7.61 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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A Wayfarer's Tale(2022)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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2D6 Dungeon: A Dungeon Crawler(2023)

★ 8.41 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Dungeon Pages: Year-Long Adventure Set(2023)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Pocket Book Adventures(2023)

★ 7.61 players5 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Grid MovementPaper-and-PencilRole Playing

DELVE: A Solo Game of Digging Too Deep(2020)

★ 7.61 players10 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Area MovementGrid MovementPaper-and-Pencil

Utopia Engine: Beast Hunter(2013)

★ 7.21 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Bargain Basement Bathysphere(2022)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

That's Pretty Clever!(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

Utopia Engine(2010)

★ 6.91 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Twice as Clever!(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

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