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18 games like Dark Moon

The best games like Dark Moon are The Thing Infection at Outpost 31, Star Wars Destiny and Battlestar Galactica The Board Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 shares bluffing, deduction, movies / tv / radio theme with Dark Moon.

Every alternative below links to its own Dark Moon-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Dark Moon’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 (2017)
    4–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 4 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 8 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
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  2. 2. Star Wars Destiny (2016)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dark Moon: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
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  3. 3. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Role Playing · 2 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~83 min longer · +0.9 heavier
    View Battlestar Galactica The Board Game on Amazon →
  4. 4. Human Punishment Social Deduction 2.0 (2018)
    4–16 players · 15–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 16 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  5. 5. One Night Revolution (2015)
    3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Science Fiction, Role Playing, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 10 · ~52 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  6. 6. The Resistance Avalon (2012)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 2 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 5–7 players · scales to 10 · ~37 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  7. 7. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 2 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 5–7 players · scales to 10 · ~22 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  8. 8. Dune The Dice Game (2015)
    3–8 players · 30–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Dice, Print & Play, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  9. 9. Shadow Hunters (2005)
    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  10. 10. Bottom of the 9th (2015)
    1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dark Moon: no player-count overlap (1–2 vs 3–7) · plays solo · ~55 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  11. 11. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Dark Moon: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  12. 12. Star Trek Five-Year Mission (2015)
    3–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  13. 13. Deadwood 1876 (2018)
    2–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 2 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 3–7 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 9 · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  14. 14. One Night Ultimate Alien (2017)
    4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Role Playing, Traitor Game, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 10 · ~57 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  15. 15. King of New York (2014)
    2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~27 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  16. 16. Not Alone (2016)
    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Science Fiction, Team-Based Game · 1 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 3–7 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  17. 17. The Reckoners (2018)
    1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Dark Moon: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  18. 18. Burke's Gambit (2016)
    4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Dark Moon: Bluffing, Deduction, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Dark Moon’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Dark Moon: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 8 · ~47 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Dark Moon?
The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 (2017) is the closest match to Dark Moon, sharing bluffing, deduction, movies / tv / radio theme. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Dark Moon?
The Thing Infection at Outpost 31, Star Wars Destiny, Battlestar Galactica The Board Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Dark Moon in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 harder than Dark Moon?
Compared with Dark Moon, The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 is same complexity and ~23 min longer (2.3 vs 2.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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