SEED GAME#14435 BGG all-time

The Walking Dead: The Board Game(2011)

★ 5.7 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 2.04
Dice RollingGrid MovementPlayer Elimination

Games like The Walking Dead: The Board Game

Looking for games like The Walking Dead: The Board Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

Shadow Hunters(2005)

★ 6.84–8 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Fangs(2021)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Shadow Raiders(2018)

★ 6.84–8 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPlayer Elimination

Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest(2015)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game(2003)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Zaberias(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementPlayer Elimination

Catacombs (Third Edition)(2015)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

FlickingPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Funkoverse Strategy Game(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Catacombs(2010)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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FlickingPlayer EliminationRole Playing

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Marvel Dice Throne: X-Men – Cyclops v. Gambit v. Rogue v. Jean Grey(2025)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

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