SEED GAME#19584 BGG all-time

Malacca(2013)

★ 6.1 BGG2–8 players20 minWeight 2.00
Betting and BluffingRock-Paper-ScissorsRole Playing

Games like Malacca

Looking for games like Malacca? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Heartthrob(1988)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Betting and BluffingRole PlayingVoting

Smiles & Daggers(2018)

★ 5.83–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingPrisoner's DilemmaRock-Paper-Scissors

Wooolf!!(2013)

★ 6.64–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsBetting and BluffingRole Playing

Demon Espionage(2016)

★ 7.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckRock-Paper-Scissors

Robin Hood(2011)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Role Playing

Hand ManagementRole Playing

Poor Choices(2016)

★ 6.53–10 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

ActingBetting and BluffingRock-Paper-Scissors

Krimi Total Fall 5: Der Mythos der Familie(2006)

★ 7.58–9 players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Role Playing

ActingRole PlayingStorytelling

Whale Street(2023)

★ 6.73–6 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing

Betting and BluffingSet CollectionStock Holding

Das Duell um die Geld(2016)

★ 6.73–5 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing

Betting and BluffingPlayer Elimination

The Castle of the Devil(2010)

★ 6.44–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Role Playing

Hand ManagementRole PlayingVariable Player Powers

Ex Libris(1991)

★ 6.64–8 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing

Betting and BluffingPaper-and-Pencil

Reigns: The Council(2020)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Role Playing

NegotiationRole PlayingStorytelling

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