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Legions of Darkness(2011)

★ 6.7 BGG1 playersWeight 2.11
Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Games like Legions of Darkness

Looking for games like Legions of Darkness? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Zulus on the Ramparts!: The Battle of Rorke's Drift – Second Edition(2009)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.1
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72/100

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Ottoman Sunset: The Great War in the Near East(2010)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Tarawa 1943(2021)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.0
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72/100

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Iwo Jima 1945(2024)

★ 8.21 players30 minWeight 1.7
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72/100

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We Must Tell the Emperor: The Great Pacific War, 1941 to 1945(2010)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.0
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72/100

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Soviet Dawn: The Russian Civil War, 1918-1921(2009)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 1.7
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72/100

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Keep Up The Fire!: The Boxer Rebellion(2011)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 1.9
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71/100

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Empires in America: The French and Indian War(2009)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.3
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71/100

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The Lost Cause: The American Civil War, 1861-1865(2010)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 2.6
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71/100

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The Doomed: Apocalyptic Horror Hunting(2023)

★ 8.71–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Malta Besieged: 1940-1942(2011)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

The Wars of Marcus Aurelius(2018)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

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