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Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead(2010)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.18
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead

Looking for games like Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

The Battle of Five Armies(2014)

★ 7.82 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Axis & Allies: Europe 1940(2010)

★ 7.62–6 players360 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Conquest of the Empire(2005)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

The End of the Triumvirate(2005)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Shining Path: The Struggle for Peru(1997)

★ 6.82 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Ships(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Plains Indian Wars(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Axis & Allies: Pacific(2001)

★ 6.72–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Ici, c'est la France! The Algerian War of Independence 1954 - 1962(2009)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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