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18 games like Magic Maze

The best games like Magic Maze are Burgle Bros., Sub Terra and Escape The Curse of the Temple — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Burgle Bros. shares exploration, maze, cooperative game with Magic Maze.

Every alternative below links to its own Magic Maze-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s exploration / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Magic Maze’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Burgle Bros. (2015)
   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 4 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~53 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Burgle Bros. on Amazon →
2. 2. Sub Terra (2017)
   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 4 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Sub Terra on Amazon →
3. 3. Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
   1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Elapsed Real Time Ending, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
   View Escape The Curse of the Temple on Amazon →
4. 4. Gloomhaven (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +2.1 heavier
5. 5. Room 25 (2013)
   1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. HeroQuest (1989)
   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Dungeons & Dragons Tomb of Annihilation Board Game (2017)
   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. Ricochet Robots (1999)
   1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Magic Maze: Maze, Real-time, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–8 players · scales to 99 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
9. 9. 5-Minute Dungeon (2017)
   2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
   Shares with Magic Maze: Fantasy, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Elapsed Real Time Ending · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
10. 10. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~105 min longer · +1.6 heavier
11. 11. Burgle Bros 2 The Casino Capers (2021)
    1–4 players · 45–70 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~43 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~135 min longer · +2.6 heavier
13. 13. Citadel of Blood (1980)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Maze, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~105 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Super Fantasy Ugly Snouts Assault (2013)
    1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~75 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 15. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 4 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~488 min longer · +1.1 heavier
16. 16. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Magic Maze: Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. 17. Dungeon Fighter (2011)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~38 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~135 min longer · +0.9 heavier

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