What game is most like Zombie Fluxx?

Smash Up (2012) is the closest match to Zombie Fluxx, sharing card game, zombies, hand management. It rates 6.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Zombie Fluxx?

Smash Up, La Fallera Calavera, Star Realms Colony Wars are the top-ranked alternatives to Zombie Fluxx in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Smash Up harder than Zombie Fluxx?

Compared with Zombie Fluxx, Smash Up is +0.6 heavier and ~20 min longer (2.1 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Zombie Fluxx / Similar games

18 games like Zombie Fluxx

The best games like Zombie Fluxx are Smash Up, La Fallera Calavera and Star Realms Colony Wars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Smash Up shares card game, zombies, hand management with Zombie Fluxx.

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Every alternative below links to its own Zombie Fluxx-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / zombies shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Zombie Fluxx’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Smash Up (2012)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light · See Smash Up alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Zombies, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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2. La Fallera Calavera (2014)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Zombies, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 5 shared tags · 3 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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3. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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4. Jaipur (2009)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Jaipur alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
5. Hero Realms (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
6. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Sushi Go Party! alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
7. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
8. Seven Seas Guildhall (2012)
2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Seven Seas Guildhall alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. Battle Line (2000)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Battle Line alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
10. San Juan (Second Edition) (2014)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See San Juan (Second Edition) alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)
2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
12. Balloon Cup (2003)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See Balloon Cup alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
13. Valhalla (2018)
1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. Guillotine (1998)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Light · See Guillotine alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 3 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
15. Lost Cities (1999)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · See Lost Cities alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
16. Schotten Totten (1999)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Schotten Totten alternatives →
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
17. Mandala (2019)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
18. Knights of Charlemagne (1995)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
Shares with Zombie Fluxx: Card Game, Zombies, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Zombie Fluxx’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs Zombie Fluxx: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

Frequently asked

What game is most like Zombie Fluxx?: Smash Up (2012) is the closest match to Zombie Fluxx, sharing card game, zombies, hand management. It rates 6.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Zombie Fluxx?: Smash Up, La Fallera Calavera, Star Realms Colony Wars are the top-ranked alternatives to Zombie Fluxx in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Smash Up harder than Zombie Fluxx?: Compared with Zombie Fluxx, Smash Up is +0.6 heavier and ~20 min longer (2.1 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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