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Mafia, cosa di capo(2015)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 1.38
Hand ManagementTradingVariable Player Powers

Games like Mafia, cosa di capo

Looking for games like Mafia, cosa di capo? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Itchy Feet: The Travel Game(2017)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Hand ManagementTradingVariable Player Powers

Afternova(2020)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementNegotiationTrading

Bohnanza: 20 Jahre(2017)

★ 7.33–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

Jaliz(2018)

★ 7.73–7 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

Manipulate(2018)

★ 7.73–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatTrading

Courtisans of Versailles(1988)

★ 5.83–8 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementRole PlayingTrading

Nuclear Proliferation(1992)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Rivales: Capítulo 1 – Justicia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

The Red Dragon Inn 4(2013)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

The Great Dalmuti(1995)

★ 6.64–8 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingVariable Player Powers

Samurai Sword(2012)

★ 6.73–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

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