SEED GAME#12843 BGG all-time

Zombies Keep Out(2014)

★ 6.3 BGG1–6 players45 minWeight 1.91
Cooperative GameHand ManagementTrading

Games like Zombies Keep Out

Looking for games like Zombies Keep Out? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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The Faceless(2018)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameHand ManagementTrading

Goblins vs Zombies(2013)

★ 6.31–3 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Fantasy Defense(2017)

★ 6.71–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameHand ManagementTrading

The Lost Expedition(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Escape the Nightmare(2016)

★ 6.13–7 players1 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameHand ManagementSet Collection

After the Virus(2017)

★ 7.31–3 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Beasts(2025)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Bable(2024)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Hissy Fit(2024)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Counting Zzzzs(2003)

★ 5.62–4 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMemory

Say Bye to the Villains(2012)

★ 6.33–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand Management

Fire!(2019)

★ 6.41–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

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