Illumination(2021)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Yin Yang(2019)
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Jester(2015)
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Amygdala(2023)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Gùgōng(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Merlin(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
The Staufer Dynasty(2014)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Dominations: Road to Civilization(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Canterbury(2013)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
The Treasure Ship of Zheng He(2025)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Arkadia(2006)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Herdeiros do Khan(2021)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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