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Path of Light and Shadow(2017)

★ 7.4 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.13
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Path of Light and Shadow

Looking for games like Path of Light and Shadow? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

City of Iron(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Northgard: Uncharted Lands(2022)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Silver River(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Thalara: The Last Artifacts(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Warhammer Underworlds: Beastgrave(2019)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Ignite(2021)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Spells of Doom(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Eschaton(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Might & Magic Heroes(2012)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Warhammer Underworlds: Two-Player Starter Set(2021)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Vampire: The Masquerade – Vendetta(2020)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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