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Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum(2020)

★ 7.8 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.89
Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum

Looking for games like Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Level 7 [Omega Protocol](2013)

★ 7.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Conan(2016)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Space Hulk (Third Edition)(2009)

★ 7.52 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Mansions of Madness(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

Space Hulk (Fourth Edition)(2014)

★ 7.92 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Krosmaster: Quest(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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Super Dungeon Explore(2011)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingModular Board

Erune(2021)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingModular Board

Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught(2023)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Claustrophobia(2009)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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