SEED GAME#13555 BGG all-time

Dawn of the Dead(1981)

★ 6.1 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 2.10
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Games like Dawn of the Dead

Looking for games like Dawn of the Dead? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

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Dog Sector(2018)

★ 7.41 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Battle for Moscow(1986)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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G.E.V.(1978)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Burning Mountains 1916(2017)

★ 7.82 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Antietam: Burnished Rows of Steel(1993)

★ 6.81–2 players240 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Braccio da Montone(2012)

★ 7.82 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Dark Blades(1986)

★ 6.72–8 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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En Pointe Toujours II: Normandie 1944(2000)

★ 7.52 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Santander '37(2021)

★ 7.42 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Afrika Korps(1964)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Torgau(1974)

★ 7.22 players180 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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48th Panzer Korps: Battles on the River Chir(1991)

★ 7.02 players240 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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