SEED GAME#27436 BGG all-time

Mana Burn(1998)

★ 5.0 BGG2–8 players45 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Games like Mana Burn

Looking for games like Mana Burn? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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★ 4.22 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

CABO (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Amos Daragon(2008)

★ 4.93–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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RaceRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Guerra de Calderos(2025)

★ 9.62–5 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementRaceSet Collection

Fantasy Fluxx(2021)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementSet Collection

Nightmarium(2014)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementSet Collection

Clonk!(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Dragon's Hoard(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Celtica(2006)

★ 5.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementSet Collection

GUBS: A Game of Wit and Luck(2007)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Spirits of the Wild(2018)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Action RetrievalHand ManagementSet Collection

Beard Wizards(2019)

★ 5.82–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

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