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Maeshowe: an Orkney Saga(2021)

★ 6.6 BGG1–2 playersWeight 1.78
Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Games like Maeshowe: an Orkney Saga

Looking for games like Maeshowe: an Orkney Saga? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Onirim (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.01–2 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Onirim(2010)

★ 6.61–2 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

Aerion(2019)

★ 7.31–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Fungonia(2023)

★ 8.31–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

Park Life: People(2024)

★ 6.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Urbion(2012)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMove Through Deck

The Grizzled(2015)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

60 Seconds to Save the World(2017)

★ 4.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Marvel United: X-Men(2021)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Marvel United(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementModular Board

Pilfering Pandas(2022)

★ 5.71–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

The Opulent(2016)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHand Management

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