Carnival Zombie: 2nd Edition(2022)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Carnival Zombie(2013)
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Eldritch Horror(2013)
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Hellboy: The Board Game(2019)
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Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R.(2023)
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Dark Darker Darkest(2013)
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Cthulhu: Death May Die(2019)
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The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship(2025)
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Defenders of the Last Stand(2016)
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Legends of Sleepy Hollow(2022)
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Big Trouble in Little China: The Game(2018)
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Freedom: The Underground Railroad(2013)
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TOKYO SIDEKICK(2018)
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