Malifaux(2009)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)
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Confrontation: The Age of the Rag'Narok(2007)
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Warhammer 40,000: Indomitus(2020)
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The Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game(2005)
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Warhammer: Invasion(2009)
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Anno Domini 1666(2019)
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Deadlands: Doomtown(1998)
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Fantasy Rules! Fast Play Rules for Miniature Wargames in the Worlds of Fantasy(1996)
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Exceed: Seventh Cross – Guardians vs. Myths Box(2018)
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Battlefleet Gothic(1999)
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Exceed: Seventh Cross – Church vs. Empire Box(2018)
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