SEED GAME#7668 BGG all-time

Dead Panic(2013)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.27
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Games like Dead Panic

Looking for games like Dead Panic? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Diceland: Ogre(2003)

★ 6.52 players10 minWeight 2.2
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76/100

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Zombie Terror(2016)

★ 6.52 players45 minWeight 2.5
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71/100

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Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set(2014)

★ 8.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
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71/100

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Star Wars: Destiny(2016)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.5
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71/100

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Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
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71/100

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Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
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71/100

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Munchkin Zombies(2011)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.9
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70/100

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Project Z: The Zombie Miniatures Game(2016)

★ 7.61–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
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70/100

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Skulk Hollow(2019)

★ 7.22 players40 minWeight 2.1
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70/100

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Monster Slaughter(2018)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
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70/100

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Arena: Roma II(2009)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Dungeoneer: Den of the Wererats(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.1
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69/100

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