SEED GAME#1848 BGG all-time

Glow(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.08
Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionOpen Drafting

Games like Glow

Looking for games like Glow? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Monster Expedition(2020)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesMarket

Dragonscales(2019)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckRe-rolling and Locking

Paleovet(2023)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Glory: 2nd Edition(2022)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Die Seher von Santiiba(2020)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSet Collection

King of New York(2014)

★ 6.92–6 players40 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionKing of the Hill

Alakazoo(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionOpen Drafting

Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age(2008)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

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ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria(2021)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionOpen Drafting

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