SEED GAME#15340 BGG all-time

Zebra(2024)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 1.75
Paper-and-PencilPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Making Manhattan(2021)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician(2017)

★ 6.81 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPattern Building

Self Careless(2023)

★ 7.11–2 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Dungeon Pages: Year-Long Adventure Set(2023)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

The Blob that Ate the City(2022)

★ 7.21–99 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Istanbul: Choose & Write(2023)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Paper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire GameTurn Order: Progressive

Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Utopia Engine(2010)

★ 6.91 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Gridcannon(2019)

★ 7.01 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

A Place for All My Books(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement

Alone Against Fear(2020)

★ 7.61 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 1 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

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