SEED GAME#12979 BGG all-time

Zoo Run(2019)

★ 6.7 BGG1–5 players10 minWeight 1.00
Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionTile Placement

Games like Zoo Run

Looking for games like Zoo Run? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Mein erster Spieleschatz(2010)

★ 6.51–6 players5 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameMemoryPattern Recognition

Bubble Stories(2021)

★ 6.51–2 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionStorytelling

SOS Dino(2018)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameTile Placement

Snug as a Bug in a Rug(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingPattern Recognition

Mask of Anubis(2016)

★ 6.82–7 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameTile Placement

Go Away Monster!(1997)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionSet Collection

Figment(2025)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GamePattern Recognition

Petiquette(2025)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GamePattern Recognition

Hoot Owl Hoot!(2010)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionTrack Movement

Bärenspiel(1983)

★ 5.62–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameTile Placement

Mask of Moai(2017)

★ 6.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameTile Placement

Hansel & Gretel(2021)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameMovement PointsTile Placement

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