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Zombie Diner(2025)

★ 7.1 BGG1 players7 minWeight 1.33
Move Through DeckMulti-Use CardsSet Collection

Games like Zombie Diner

Looking for games like Zombie Diner? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 7.31 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementMove Through DeckMulti-Use Cards

The Walking Deck(2024)

★ 8.01 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 1 more

Move Through DeckSolo / Solitaire Game

The Mariana Trench(2021)

★ 6.21–2 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 2 more

Highest-Lowest ScoringMelding and SplayingMove Through Deck

Floriferous(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Deckula!(2021)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 1 more

Move Through DeckOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Herbaceous(2017)

★ 7.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Push Your LuckSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Numbsters(2023)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 1 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOrdering

Sunset Over Water(2018)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

The Brambles: A Solo Card Game(2020)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 2 more

Hand ManagementMove Through DeckSet Collection

Avant Carde(2024)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingMatchingSet Collection

Sunrise at the Studio(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Hoki: Fortune Telling Legacy Solitaire(2024)

★ 8.41 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Finale EndingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSet Collection

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