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Carnival Zombie: 2nd Edition(2022)

★ 7.4 BGG1–6 playersWeight 3.30
Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

Games like Carnival Zombie: 2nd Edition

Looking for games like Carnival Zombie: 2nd Edition? 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(2013)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

Eldritch Horror(2013)

★ 7.71–8 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Hellboy: The Board Game(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

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

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Dark Darker Darkest(2013)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)

★ 8.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship(2025)

★ 8.31–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Defenders of the Last Stand(2016)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Legends of Sleepy Hollow(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GamePoint to Point Movement

Big Trouble in Little China: The Game(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Freedom: The Underground Railroad(2013)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GamePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

TOKYO SIDEKICK(2018)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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