SEED GAME#1587 BGG all-time

Last Light(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.78
Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like Last Light

Looking for games like Last Light? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Roll for the Galaxy(2014)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Aristeia!(2017)

★ 8.12 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCatch the Leader

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Imperium: The Contention(2021)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Neuroshima Hex(2006)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsGrid Movement

BattleLore(2006)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Impulse(2013)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict Resolution

Race for the Galaxy(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Cysmic(2026)

★ 8.91–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action / EventAction QueueDice Rolling

Warpgate(2019)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid Movement

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