SEED GAME#4588 BGG all-time

Magic Maze on Mars(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.14
Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Games like Magic Maze on Mars

Looking for games like Magic Maze on Mars? 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 a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Chernobyl(2015)

★ 5.81–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameGrid Movement

Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter(2023)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Jupiter Rescue(2013)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Tiwanaku(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionGrid Movement

IKAN(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemoryModular Board

Dungeon Plungin'(2007)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Valerian: The Alpha Missions(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Ecogon(2015)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Ecogon: Stille Wasser(2019)

★ 7.61–6 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardTile Placement

Heroes & Treasure(2018)

★ 7.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameModular BoardRole Playing

Star Wars: Escape From The Death Star(1990)

★ 5.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Ghostbusters: The Board Game(2015)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

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