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The Walking Dead: Something to Fear(2019)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.33
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationSet Collection

Games like The Walking Dead: Something to Fear

Looking for games like The Walking Dead: Something to Fear? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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You've Got Crabs(2018)

★ 5.94–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game(2020)

★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Exploding Kittens: Party Pack(2017)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Star Wars: Jabba's Palace – A Love Letter Game(2022)

★ 7.22–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Fairy Tale(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Turn the Tide(1997)

★ 6.83–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction: Sealed BidHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Sushi Go! 10th Anniversary Edition(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

BANG!: The Walking Dead(2014)

★ 6.44–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Scopa(1600)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementMemorySet Collection

Mystery Rummy: Murders in the Rue Morgue(1999)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

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