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Lumen: The Lost World(2023)

★ 5.5 BGG2 players45 minWeight 2.20
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like Lumen: The Lost World

Looking for games like Lumen: The Lost World? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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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Quantum(2013)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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DemLoc(2023)

★ 8.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Tiny Epic Quest(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Extinction(2022)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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Andromeda(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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Meeple War(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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Barony(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Five Seals of Magic(2014)

★ 6.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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Victory in the Pacific(1977)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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TAH WARS: Dice Tower Game(2025)

★ 7.01–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Lunation(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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