SEED GAME#6879 BGG all-time

Day Night Z(2019)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.74
Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative Game

Games like Day Night Z

Looking for games like Day Night Z? 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

Sanctorvm: The Board Game(2021)

★ 8.51–6 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

HEXplore It: The Domain of Mirza Noctis(2022)

★ 8.31–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingHexagon Grid

Dark Darker Darkest(2013)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Lobotomy(2017)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Earth Under Siege: Flashpoint(2024)

★ 8.71–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death(2014)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls(2017)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCooperative Game

Machina Arcana (Second/Third Edition)(2019)

★ 7.91–4 players150 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Harakiri: Blades of Honor(2024)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Nemesis: Lockdown(2022)

★ 8.31–5 players90 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 3 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice Rolling

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin(2024)

★ 8.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementCooperative GameDeck Construction

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