SEED GAME#27913 BGG all-time

Mafia(2007)

★ 5.5 BGG7–22 players30 minWeight 1.28
ActingHidden RolesMemory

Games like Mafia

Looking for games like Mafia? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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

Werewolf(1986)

★ 6.48–24 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 5 more

Hidden RolesNegotiationPlayer Elimination

The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow(2001)

★ 6.78–18 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 4 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Mafia the Party Game(2014)

★ 6.97–36 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 4 more

Hidden RolesNegotiationTeam-Based Game

Two Rooms and a Boom(2013)

★ 7.06–30 players7 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Acting + 4 more

ActingElapsed Real Time EndingHidden Roles

The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: The Village(2009)

★ 6.88–18 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 4 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Burke's Gambit(2016)

★ 6.84–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Memory + 4 more

Dice RollingMemoryPlayer Elimination

Mafia de Cuba(2015)

★ 6.56–12 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Mafia: Vendetta(2012)

★ 6.07–17 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 4 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

The Resistance: Avalon(2012)

★ 7.55–10 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Finale EndingHidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric Information

Secret Hitler(2016)

★ 7.55–10 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

The Resistance(2009)

★ 7.25–10 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Hidden RolesMemoryRoles with Asymmetric Information

BANG! The Dice Game(2013)

★ 6.93–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

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