SEED GAME#7320 BGG all-time

Max(1986)

★ 6.5 BGG1–8 playersWeight 1.11
Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and MoveTrack Movement

Games like Max

Looking for games like Max? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

Hoot Owl Hoot!(2010)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionTrack Movement

Richard Scarry's Busytown: Eye found it! Game(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameReal-TimeRoll / Spin and Move

Hop! Hop! Hop!(2007)

★ 6.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Save the Whales(1978)

★ 6.42–4 players75 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Trickarus(2024)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameTrack MovementTrick-taking

Disney Eye Found It!(2013)

★ 5.51–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionRoll / Spin and Move

Hamster Clan(2016)

★ 5.41–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

The Incredibles: Save the Day Game(2018)

★ 6.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Break the Safe(2003)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingRoll / Spin and Move

Captain Black(2015)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Wer war's?: Mitbringspiel(2009)

★ 6.12–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemoryRoll / Spin and Move

Piraten-Abenteuer(1991)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

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