SEED GAME#9032 BGG all-time

Mertwig's Maze(1988)

★ 6.6 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.93
Modular BoardRole Playing

Games like Mertwig's Maze

Looking for games like Mertwig's Maze? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Domain: The Warlock's Challenge(1991)

★ 5.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Knights of the Dinner Table: HACK!(2001)

★ 6.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Star Wars Miniatures(2004)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Heroscape Master Set: Swarm of the Marro(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular Board

Lost Patrol(2000)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Bag of Dungeon 2: The Cursed Forest(2022)

★ 7.81–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Munchkin Quest(2008)

★ 5.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Drakar och Demoner: Brädspelet(2009)

★ 4.32–6 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Wiz-War(1983)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Hunt: The Unknown Quarry(2015)

★ 6.03–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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MemoryModular BoardRole Playing

Critical: Foundation – Season 1(2022)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Role PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

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