SEED GAME#21443 BGG all-time

Zaar(2018)

★ 7.8 BGG1–6 players40 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Zaar

Looking for games like Zaar? 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

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Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie(2004)

★ 7.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Claustrophobia(2009)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Mutant Chronicles Collectible Miniatures Game(2008)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Justice League: Dawn of Heroes(2017)

★ 6.42–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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AEGIS: Combining Robot Strategy Game(2018)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Rampaging Jotunn(2016)

★ 7.62 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dogfight: 1917(2025)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Arcadia Quest: Inferno(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Terror Below(2019)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Escape from Atlantis(1986)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Thunder Road: Vendetta(2023)

★ 7.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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AEGIS Combining Robots: Second Ignition(2025)

★ 8.01–6 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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