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Illumination(2021)

★ 7.3 BGG1–2 playersWeight 3.13
Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Games like Illumination

Looking for games like Illumination? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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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Queen's Architect(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementRondelSet Collection

Yin Yang(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Jester(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Amygdala(2023)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSet Collection

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Merlin(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players75 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceRoll / Spin and MoveRondel

The Staufer Dynasty(2014)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardOpen Drafting

Dominations: Road to Civilization(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Canterbury(2013)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

The Treasure Ship of Zheng He(2025)

★ 7.51–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTech Trees / Tech Tracks

Arkadia(2006)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionStock Holding

Herdeiros do Khan(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

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