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Theseus: The Dark Orbit(2013)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.87
MancalaPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Games like Theseus: The Dark Orbit

Looking for games like Theseus: The Dark Orbit? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Hako Onna(2016)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Point to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Invasion from Outer Space: The Martian Game(2010)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

BattleCON: Wanderers of Indines(2020)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Exceed: Street Fighter – Chun-Li Box(2019)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Cosmos(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Lifeform(2019)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

BattleCON: Fate of Indines(2015)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

A Place in the Sun(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Middle-Earth Quest(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Exceed: Shovel Knight – Shadow Box(2020)

★ 8.32 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Street Fighter – Ryu Box(2019)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)(2005)

★ 7.12–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

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