SEED GAME#22242 BGG all-time

Man-Eater!(1976)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.17

Roll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Man-Eater!

Looking for games like Man-Eater!? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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

Imaginiff: 10th Anniversary Edition(2008)

★ 6.13–8 players35 minWeight 1.0

ISO Match

69/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSimultaneous Action SelectionVoting

Details →

Imaginiff(1998)

★ 5.53–8 players30 minWeight 1.2

ISO Match

68/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSimultaneous Action SelectionVoting

Details →

Costume Party Detective(2018)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.2

ISO Match

65/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Player EliminationRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Details →

The Garlic Vampires(2008)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.5

ISO Match

64/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Details →

Spion & Spion(1987)

★ 4.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.4

ISO Match

64/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Pick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Details →

Zomax(1988)

★ 5.82 players60 minWeight 1.7

ISO Match

63/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Hidden MovementRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Details →

Rise or Fall(2011)

★ 5.33–8 players10 minWeight 1.0

ISO Match

63/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Details →

Greedy Kingdoms(2018)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.6

ISO Match

63/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Betting and BluffingSecret Unit DeploymentSet Collection

Details →

Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1978)

★ 5.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.0

ISO Match

62/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Details →

Weird but True!: The Game(2019)

★ 4.92–5 players10 minWeight 1.0

ISO Match

62/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSimultaneous Action Selection

Details →

Greedy Kingdoms(2009)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 1.7

ISO Match

62/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Betting and BluffingSecret Unit DeploymentSet Collection

Details →

Maka Bana(2003)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 2.0

ISO Match

62/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Secret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Details →

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists

Games like
Imaginiff: 10th Anniversary Edition

Games like
Imaginiff

Games like
Costume Party Detective

Games like
The Garlic Vampires

Games like
Spion & Spion

Games like
Zomax

Games like
Rise or Fall

Games like
Greedy Kingdoms

Games like
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Games like
Weird but True!: The Game

Games like
Greedy Kingdoms

Games like
Maka Bana