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Dawn of the Zeds (Second Edition)(2013)

★ 7.8 BGG1 playersWeight 3.17
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Dawn of the Zeds (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Dawn of the Zeds (Second Edition)? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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Unhappy King Charles (second edition)(2024)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
78/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Dawn of the Zeds(2011)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Wilderness War(2001)

★ 7.71–2 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Action / EventCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

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

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Shifting Sands: The Campaign for North Africa 1940-1943(2006)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East(2015)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

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

★ 7.61 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Space Infantry: Federation(2020)

★ 7.51 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Combat! Volume 3: Arnhem(2025)

★ 6.71 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHexagon Grid

First Team: Vietnam(1986)

★ 6.41 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

RAF: The Battle of Britain 1940(2009)

★ 8.11–2 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingMovement Points

The Napoleonic Wars (Second Edition)(2008)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingEvents

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