Nightfall(2011)
Games like Nightfall
Looking for games like Nightfall? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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
Ferox(2015)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Dominion: Second Edition(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Dominion(2008)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Ostium(2021)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Shards of Infinity(2018)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Dale of Merchants Collection(2019)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Thunderstone(2009)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Saint Seiya: Deckbuilding(2018)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Gundam Card Game(2025)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Dominion: Intrigue(2009)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Tyrants of the Underdark(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Lightseekers(2017)
Shares Hand Management + 3 more
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