SEED GAME#24384 BGG all-time

Zomax(1988)

★ 5.8 BGG2 players60 minWeight 1.67
Hidden MovementRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Zomax

Looking for games like Zomax? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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Costume Party Detective(2018)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Player EliminationRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Ghost Chase(2001)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Hidden MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

The Garlic Vampires(2008)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

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Man-Eater!(1976)

★ 6.42–5 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

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Enemy Agent(1975)

★ 6.02 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

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Spion & Spion(1987)

★ 4.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Pick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

SCOPE Stalingrad(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Star Wars: Rescue on Geonosis(2002)

★ 3.72–4 players1 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Pyramid of Pengqueen(2008)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPlayer Elimination

Scotland Yard(1983)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

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