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Light Hunters: Battalion of Darkness(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG2–8 players15 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Games like Light Hunters: Battalion of Darkness

Looking for games like Light Hunters: Battalion of Darkness? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Lightseekers(2017)

★ 7.02–99 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Puzzle Strike(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

BANG!: The Walking Dead(2014)

★ 6.44–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Danmaku!!(2016)

★ 7.14–8 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Alliance(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Crave(2019)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Riftforce(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Captain Marvel: Secret Skrulls(2019)

★ 6.04–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

They Who Were 8(2013)

★ 5.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Omen: A Reign of War(2011)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Monolith Arena(2018)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridPlayer Elimination

BANG!: Halo(2014)

★ 5.83–7 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

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