SEED GAME#4028 BGG all-time

Carnival Zombie(2013)

★ 7.0 BGG1–6 playersWeight 3.30
Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

Games like Carnival Zombie

Looking for games like Carnival Zombie? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

Carnival Zombie: 2nd Edition(2022)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

Dark Darker Darkest(2013)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Legends of Sleepy Hollow(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GamePoint to Point Movement

Defenders of the Last Stand(2016)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel(2022)

★ 9.02–7 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameHand Management

Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R.(2023)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

TOKYO SIDEKICK(2018)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Alynthia(2024)

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

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Arkham Horror (Third Edition)(2018)

★ 7.71–6 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Human Interface: Nakamura Tower(2016)

★ 7.22–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Crisis at Steamfall(2019)

★ 6.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Eldritch Horror(2013)

★ 7.71–8 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

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