SEED GAME#8626 BGG all-time

Dawn of the Zeds(2011)

★ 7.4 BGG1 playersWeight 2.64
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Dawn of the Zeds

Looking for games like Dawn of the Zeds? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on 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

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Dawn of the Zeds (Second Edition)(2013)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
78/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

The Wars of Marcus Aurelius(2018)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Unhappy King Charles (second edition)(2024)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Empires in America: The French and Indian War, 1754-1763 (Second Edition)(2016)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44(2018)

★ 8.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingSimulation

Aurelian: Restorer of the World(2020)

★ 7.51 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Crete 1941: Operation Mercury(2016)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Doomed: Apocalyptic Horror Hunting(2023)

★ 8.71–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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A Wing and a Prayer: Bombing the Reich(2016)

★ 7.31–2 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Gift of the Nile: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt(2024)

★ 7.61 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Vikings: Scourge of the North(2018)

★ 6.41 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Stilicho: Last of the Romans(2020)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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