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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.

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

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