SEED GAME#15153 BGG all-time

Goblins vs Zombies(2013)

★ 6.3 BGG1–3 players15 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Goblins vs Zombies

Looking for games like Goblins vs Zombies? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 11 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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Fast Forward: FLEE(2017)

★ 5.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
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79/100

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Say Bye to the Villains(2012)

★ 6.33–8 playersWeight 2.2
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78/100

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Fallen Angels(2018)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
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78/100

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Good Little Martian(2017)

★ 6.51–2 players20 minWeight 2.0
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78/100

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Coraline: Beware the Other Mother(2020)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
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77/100

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Der Herr der Ringe: Die Zwei Türme(2002)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
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77/100

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Kenny G: Keepin' It Saxy Game(2019)

★ 5.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
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76/100

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Voll auf die 18(2022)

★ 6.42–5 players18 minWeight 1.8
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76/100

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Dim Sum Jam(2019)

★ 6.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
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75/100

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Moctezuma(2021)

★ 5.81–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
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74/100

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Der Hobbit: Smaugs Einöde(2013)

★ 6.22–4 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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