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Apocalypse Z: The Board Game(2017)

★ 6.3 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.50
Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Apocalypse Z: The Board Game

Looking for games like Apocalypse Z: The Board Game? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Exodus: A Z War One Game(2018)

★ 7.81–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

The Big Five(2023)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Zombicide: Dark Side(2019)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Resident Evil 3: The Board Game(2021)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Resident Evil 2: The Board Game(2019)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Z War One: Damnation(2016)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Detective: City of Angels(2019)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game(2017)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Alynthia(2024)

★ 7.51–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown(2024)

★ 8.71–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Zombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak(2013)

★ 7.31–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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