SEED GAME#10944 BGG all-time

Mageling(2019)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.88
Cooperative GameDice RollingOpen Drafting

Games like Mageling

Looking for games like Mageling? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

By Order of the Queen(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice Rolling

Valpiedra: Descensus ad tenebras(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Darkest Night(2012)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

The Red Dragon Inn: Battle for Greyport(2016)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Set a Watch(2019)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

I Signori dei Draghi(2010)

★ 6.72–8 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Doppelgänger(2018)

★ 6.54–8 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameOpen Drafting

Brook City(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Insula(2009)

★ 6.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

The Dwarves(2012)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice Rolling

Spy or Die Trying(2013)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingSet Collection

Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game(1999)

★ 6.53–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

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