SEED GAME#567 BGG all-time

Dawn of the Zeds (Third Edition)(2016)

★ 8.1 BGG1–5 players90 minWeight 3.81
Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Games like Dawn of the Zeds (Third Edition)

Looking for games like Dawn of the Zeds (Third Edition)? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Eldritch Horror(2013)

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

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Warfighter Shadow War: The Modern Night Combat Card Game(2019)

★ 8.21–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls(2017)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

SAS: Rogue Regiment(2024)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Perdition's Mouth: Abyssal Rift(2016)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCard Play Conflict Resolution

Skull Tales: Full Sail!(2019)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Machina Arcana(2014)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Victus: Barcelona 1714(2015)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles(2021)

★ 8.31–5 playersWeight 4.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Warfighter: The Fantasy Card Game(2023)

★ 5.91–6 players30 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 3 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor(2021)

★ 8.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCooperative Game

Darklight: Memento Mori(2018)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsAction QueueCooperative Game

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