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Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)

★ 8.0 BGG2 playersWeight 3.66
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Games like Malifaux (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Malifaux (Second Edition)? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Malifaux (Third Edition)(2019)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Malifaux(2009)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMeasurement MovementVariable Player Powers

Mutant Chronicles Warzone Resurrection(2013)

★ 7.62–8 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Star Wars Customizable Card Game(1995)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

City of Iron(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Mysthea(2019)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Hivestorm(2024)

★ 8.61–2 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingLine of Sight

Doomtown: Reloaded(2014)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

Doomtown: Weird West Edition(2023)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Stronghold: 2nd edition(2015)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Soul of the Empire(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players100 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card Driven

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