SEED GAME#2649 BGG all-time

Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl(2019)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.71
Action PointsDice RollingEvents

Games like Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl

Looking for games like Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone(2023)

★ 8.52–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

A.D.E.L.E.(2021)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Final Girl(2021)

★ 8.21 players20 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Rayguns and Rocketships(2017)

★ 6.72–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsAction QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Wasteland Express Delivery Service(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Conan(2016)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Song of Blades and Heroes: Revised Edition(2007)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsDice RollingMeasurement Movement

Advanced Song of Blades and Heroes(2016)

★ 8.32–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPush Your Luck

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Who Goes There?(2018)

★ 7.23–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

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