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Mao
Games like Mao
Looking for games like Mao? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on 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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Smiley Games(2016)
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Raise Your Goblets(2016)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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Scopa(1600)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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Lie Detector: The Crime Solving Card Game(2006)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
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Crazy Time(2013)
Shares Memory + 1 more
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Amazonas(2022)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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Dead Drop(2015)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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Kombo Afrika(2019)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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Sideshow Swap(2019)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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Waroong Wars(2015)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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Cabo(2010)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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Silver(2019)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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