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The Last Lighthouse(2024)

★ 7.3 BGG1 playersWeight 1.73
Hand ManagementMove Through DeckMulti-Use Cards

Games like The Last Lighthouse

Looking for games like The Last Lighthouse? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job 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.

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

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Zombie Diner(2025)

★ 7.11 players7 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Move Through DeckMulti-Use CardsSet Collection

Galdor's Grip(2022)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementMove Through DeckSolo / Solitaire Game

The Brambles: A Solo Card Game(2020)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMove Through DeckSet Collection

Old Town Road(2021)

★ 7.31 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Escape from Station 52(2020)

★ 7.11 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Hunted: Transylvania / Escape from Route 52(2025)

★ 7.01 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMove Through Deck

One for Sorrow(2025)

★ 8.21 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMove Through DeckSolo / Solitaire Game

Lux Aeterna(2019)

★ 7.01 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Flamecraft(2022)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Nature(2025)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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ChainingHand ManagementMove Through Deck

For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game(2021)

★ 7.81 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Hand ManagementPredictive BidScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Numbsters(2023)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOrdering

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