SEED GAME#24291 BGG all-time

Mafia(1981)

★ 5.9 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 1.75
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

Games like Mafia

Looking for games like Mafia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Jamaica(2007)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

Luxor(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Bad Company(2021)

★ 7.21–6 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Exploration(1967)

★ 5.72–5 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Quarriors!(2011)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseDice Rolling

Camel Up (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.53–8 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Lemming Mafia(2009)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingEvents

Dicetopia(2018)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Vendetta(1988)

★ 5.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsRace

Citadels(2016)

★ 7.22–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Lose a Turn + 3 more

Action DraftingClosed DraftingIncome

Cloak & Dagger(1984)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsOpen Drafting

Discworld: Ankh-Morpork(2011)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

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