SEED GAME#10663 BGG all-time

Zombie Dawn(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.83
Area MovementDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Zombie Dawn

Looking for games like Zombie Dawn? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak(2020)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire(2017)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Labyrinth: Paths of Destiny (Third Edition)(2016)

★ 6.32–6 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Rum & Bones: Second Tide(2017)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsAction QueueBias

Warhammer Underworlds: Nethermaze(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Warhammer Underworlds: Gnarlwood(2022)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch(2018)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingGrid Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Deathgorge(2023)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Dungeon Twister 2: Prison(2009)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Mutant Chronicles Collectible Miniatures Game(2008)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Starcadia Quest(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

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