Light in the Dark(2024)
Games like Light in the Dark
Looking for games like Light in the Dark? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
First Rat(2022)
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Molt soroll per un rei(2021)
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Crete 1941: Operation Mercury(2016)
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A Spoiled Victory: Dunkirk 1940(2014)
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Khe Sanh '68(2015)
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Sans Alliés(2016)
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Mazescape Kids: Hipnos(2022)
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Mazescape XP: Cryo-C(2022)
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Congo Merc: The Congo, 1964(2012)
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Border War: Angola Raiders(2012)
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Heroes of Telemark: Commando Raids in Norway, 1942-43(2019)
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Dien Bien Phu(2015)
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