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Malifaux(2009)

★ 7.5 BGG2 playersWeight 3.24
Hand ManagementMeasurement MovementVariable Player Powers

Games like Malifaux

Looking for games like Malifaux? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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Marvel: Crisis Protocol Core Set(2019)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Measurement Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementVariable Player Powers

Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Confrontation: The Age of the Rag'Narok(2007)

★ 6.52 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Warhammer 40,000: Indomitus(2020)

★ 8.12 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Measurement Movement + 1 more

Measurement MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign GameVariable Player Powers

The Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game(2005)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Measurement Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementVariable Player Powers

Warhammer: Invasion(2009)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Anno Domini 1666(2019)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Deadlands: Doomtown(1998)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Fantasy Rules! Fast Play Rules for Miniature Wargames in the Worlds of Fantasy(1996)

★ 7.02–12 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Measurement Movement + 1 more

Measurement MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Seventh Cross – Guardians vs. Myths Box(2018)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Battlefleet Gothic(1999)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Measurement Movement + 1 more

Line of SightMeasurement MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Seventh Cross – Church vs. Empire Box(2018)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

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