SEED GAME#4703 BGG all-time

Maka Bana(2003)

★ 6.7 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.01
Secret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Maka Bana

Looking for games like Maka Bana? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Confrontation(1974)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Modular BoardSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Witch's Brew(2008)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Edel, Stein & Reich(2003)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Kenjin(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit Deployment

Politico(2007)

★ 6.62–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Kids of London(2017)

★ 6.42–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Verrat!(1999)

★ 6.24 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Secret Unit DeploymentSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Turandot(2009)

★ 5.92–5 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Jagdfieber(2011)

★ 5.73–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Simultaneous Action Selection

Offensive Adult Party Game(2019)

★ 8.23–18 players1 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Koryŏ(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Captain Cool(2010)

★ 5.52–7 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

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