Retreat to Darkmoor(2016)
Games like Retreat to Darkmoor
Looking for games like Retreat to Darkmoor? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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
Hemloch: Vault of Darkness(2013)
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Hemloch(2011)
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In Front of the Elevators(2019)
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Scarab Lords(2002)
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Shadowrun: Zero Day(2017)
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Vye: The Card Game of Capture and Control(2013)
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Great Wall of China(2006)
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Versailles(2015)
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Orb Hunters(2019)
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Into the Black Forest(2019)
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Big Easy Busking(2020)
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Don Carlo(2020)
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