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Pixel Glory: Light & Shadow(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 1.75
Auction / BiddingCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Pixel Glory: Light & Shadow

Looking for games like Pixel Glory: Light & Shadow? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back 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

Star Realms: Frontiers(2018)

★ 7.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

BetaBotz(2017)

★ 6.63–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Legendary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer(2017)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Band Manager: The Boardgame(2016)

★ 6.93–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Until Daylight(2019)

★ 6.43–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Paperback(2014)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Mosquitozzz(2018)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingTake That

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

TerroriXico(2018)

★ 9.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Star Realms: Rise of Empire(2024)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Rescuing Robin Hood(2021)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEvents

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