Machina Arcana(2014)
Games like Machina Arcana
Looking for games like Machina Arcana? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Dreamwars(2017)
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Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)
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Warfighter: The Private Military Contractor Card Game(2019)
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Slay the Spire: The Board Game(2024)
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Machina Arcana (Second/Third Edition)(2019)
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Dungeon Crusade: Book I – Genesis of Evil(2020)
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Ghost Stories(2008)
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Galaxy Defenders(2014)
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SAS: Rogue Regiment(2024)
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Dungeon Degenerates: Hand of Doom(2017)
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OrcQuest WarPath(2023)
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Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients(2014)
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