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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. Burgle Bros. (2015)

   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Burgle Bros. alternatives →

   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~53 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Burgle Bros. →
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   2. Sub Terra (2017)

   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Sub Terra alternatives →

   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Sub Terra →
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   3. Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)

   1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Escape The Curse of the Temple alternatives →

   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Elapsed Real Time Ending, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for Escape The Curse of the Temple →
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   4. Gloomhaven (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven alternatives →

   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +2.1 heavier
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   5. Room 25 (2013)

   1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light · See Room 25 alternatives →

   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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   6. HeroQuest (1989)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See HeroQuest alternatives →

   Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   8. Ricochet Robots (1999)

   1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Ricochet Robots alternatives →

   Shares with Magic Maze: Maze, Real-time, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 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
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   9. 5-Minute Dungeon (2017)

   2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See 5-Minute Dungeon alternatives →

   Shares with Magic Maze: Fantasy, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Elapsed Real Time Ending · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →

    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~105 min longer · +1.6 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~43 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    12. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~135 min longer · +2.6 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~105 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 4 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~488 min longer · +1.1 heavier
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    16. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →

    Shares with Magic Maze: Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    17. Dungeon Fighter (2011)

    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Dungeon Fighter alternatives →

    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~38 min longer · same complexity
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    18. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Magic Maze: Exploration, Fantasy, Cooperative Game, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Magic Maze’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Magic Maze: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~135 min longer · +0.9 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Magic Maze fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.