What game is most like Zombicide?

Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Zombicide, sharing horror, miniatures, cooperative game. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Zombicide?

Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game, The Walking Dead No Sanctuary are the top-ranked alternatives to Zombicide in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Mansions of Madness Second Edition harder than Zombicide?

Compared with Zombicide, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is same complexity and ~90 min longer (2.7 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Zombicide / Similar games

18 games like Zombicide

The best games like Zombicide are Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game and The Walking Dead No Sanctuary — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mansions of Madness Second Edition shares horror, miniatures, cooperative game with Zombicide.

Every alternative below links to its own Zombicide-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s horror / miniatures shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Zombicide’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
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2. Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game (2014)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Zombies, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 4 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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3. The Walking Dead No Sanctuary (2018)
1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Zombies, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management +1 more · 5 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (83%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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4. Betrayal Legacy (2018)
3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
5. Last Night on Earth The Zombie Game (2007)
2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Zombies, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
6. Horrified (2019)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 3 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
7. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Miniatures, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement +1 more · 5 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (83%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
8. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
9. Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)
2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. Claustrophobia (2009)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Zombicide: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
11. Zombie 15' (2014)
2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Zombies, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
12. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~60 min longer · +1.7 heavier
13. Bloodborne The Board Game (2021)
1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
14. Conquest of Planet Earth The Space Alien Game (2010)
1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
15. Nemesis (2018)
1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~75 min longer · +0.8 heavier
16. Cthulhu Wars (2015)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Miniatures, Action Points, Dice Rolling · 2 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. Sub Terra (2017)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement +1 more · 5 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (83%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 1–6 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
18. Student Bodies (2014)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
Shares with Zombicide: Horror, Zombies, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hand Management +1 more · 5 of Zombicide’s 6 mechanics (83%)
vs Zombicide: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Zombicide?: Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016) is the closest match to Zombicide, sharing horror, miniatures, cooperative game. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Zombicide?: Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game, The Walking Dead No Sanctuary are the top-ranked alternatives to Zombicide in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Mansions of Madness Second Edition harder than Zombicide?: Compared with Zombicide, Mansions of Madness Second Edition is same complexity and ~90 min longer (2.7 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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