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Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)

★ 7.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.63
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Shadow Moon Syndicates

Looking for games like Shadow Moon Syndicates? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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

PAX(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heads of State(2008)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Exoplanets(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sentient(2017)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsOpen Drafting

Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Legacy: Gears of Time(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Alien Artifacts(2017)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Thurn and Taxis(2006)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

The Road to Canterbury(2011)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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