SEED GAME#24159 BGG all-time

Mind Maze(1970)

★ 5.7 BGG2 players10 minWeight 1.33
Pattern RecognitionSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Mind Maze

Looking for games like Mind Maze? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Shuttles(1973)

★ 5.82 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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DroPolter(2023)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Ghost Blitz(2010)

★ 6.72–8 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Pattern RecognitionSpeed Matching

Pathfinder(1974)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Polizei-Alarm!(2009)

★ 6.42–4 players25 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingSecret Unit Deployment

Jungle Speed(1997)

★ 6.52–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Pattern RecognitionSpeed Matching

Ghost Blitz: 5 to 12(2013)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Pattern Recognition

Pakal(2020)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Pattern RecognitionReal-Time

Gobblet(2000)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Pattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Tiki Topple(2008)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Hand ManagementPattern Recognition

Ghost Blitz 2(2012)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Pattern Recognition

Ghost Blitz: Spooky Doo(2016)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

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