Zebra(2024)
Games like Zebra
Looking for games like Zebra? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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.
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Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician(2017)
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Self Careless(2023)
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Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)
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Dungeon Pages: Year-Long Adventure Set(2023)
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The Blob that Ate the City(2022)
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Istanbul: Choose & Write(2023)
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Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition)(2020)
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Utopia Engine(2010)
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Gridcannon(2019)
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A Place for All My Books(2025)
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Alone Against Fear(2020)
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