SEED GAME#9713 BGG all-time

Maniacal(2019)

★ 7.5 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.58
Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Games like Maniacal

Looking for games like Maniacal? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Krosmaster: Arena(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Krosmaster Arena 2.0(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Villainy(2014)

★ 6.12–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Kami-sama(2018)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Villainous Vikings (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 6.83–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set(2021)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionDice Rolling

Munchkin X-Men(2017)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingTake That

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Dice Throne(2018)

★ 7.62–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionRe-rolling and Locking

Zagor: Odissea Americana(2016)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSemi-Cooperative Game

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