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Kartini: From Darkness to Light(2025)

★ 7.3 BGG1–6 players60 minWeight 3.00
Action PointsArea MovementEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Kartini: From Darkness to Light

Looking for games like Kartini: From Darkness to Light? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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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Clans of Caledonia(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Income + 4 more

Commodity SpeculationContractsHexagon Grid

Troyes(2010)

★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Age of Bitcoin(2026)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Age of Inventors(2024)

★ 6.71–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Advantage TokenEnclosureEnd Game Bonuses

Windmill Valley(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesMarketMulti-Use Cards

Hallertau(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsAdvantage TokenAutomatic Resource Growth

Florence(2022)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Tinners' Trail (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Tianxia(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Railways of the World(2005)

★ 7.72–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

New Cold War(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEvents

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