Legions of Darkness(2011)
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.
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Zulus on the Ramparts!: The Battle of Rorke's Drift – Second Edition(2009)
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Ottoman Sunset: The Great War in the Near East(2010)
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Tarawa 1943(2021)
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Iwo Jima 1945(2024)
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We Must Tell the Emperor: The Great Pacific War, 1941 to 1945(2010)
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Soviet Dawn: The Russian Civil War, 1918-1921(2009)
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Keep Up The Fire!: The Boxer Rebellion(2011)
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Empires in America: The French and Indian War(2009)
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The Lost Cause: The American Civil War, 1861-1865(2010)
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The Doomed: Apocalyptic Horror Hunting(2023)
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Malta Besieged: 1940-1942(2011)
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The Wars of Marcus Aurelius(2018)
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Zulus on the Ramparts!: The Battle of Rorke's Drift – Second Edition
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Tarawa 1943
Iwo Jima 1945
We Must Tell the Emperor: The Great Pacific War, 1941 to 1945
Soviet Dawn: The Russian Civil War, 1918-1921
Keep Up The Fire!: The Boxer Rebellion
Empires in America: The French and Indian War
The Lost Cause: The American Civil War, 1861-1865
The Doomed: Apocalyptic Horror Hunting
Malta Besieged: 1940-1942
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