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Zoo King(2022)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.75
EventsMarketOpen Drafting

Games like Zoo King

Looking for games like Zoo King? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOpen Drafting

Viking Raiders(2022)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Market + 3 more

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Shimiagaran(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckRace

Archaeology: The Card Game(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Market + 3 more

MarketOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Shallow Regrets(2025)

★ 7.02–3 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Once-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Coloretto(2003)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Project Dreamscape(2015)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Market + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingMarketMulti-Use Cards

Dragon Racer(2015)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Kaboom Universe(2019)

★ 6.52–8 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Belle of the Ball(2014)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Unreal Estate(2017)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Events + 3 more

EventsOpen DraftingSet Collection

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