What is the best game similar to Zet Zillions?

The closest game to Zet Zillions is Balatro, scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Zet Zillions?

The three closest games to Zet Zillions are: 1. Balatro (73/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Lara Croft Go (57/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game (54/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Zet Zillions's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 12 dimensions.

Is Lara Croft Go similar to Zet Zillions?

Yes — Lara Croft Go scores 57/100 similarity to Zet Zillions. They share 5 attributes, including turn-based strategy and card game strategy. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.

What Card Game games are similar to Zet Zillions?

The best Card Game games similar to Zet Zillions are Balatro, Lara Croft Go, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game and G.I.R.L.S. will be Girls. All share the Card Game genre alongside other key Zet Zillions attributes like card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy.

How is similarity to Zet Zillions calculated?

We compare Zet Zillions against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Zet Zillions experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Zet Zillions unique: card game strategy, strong narrative focus and procedural generation. After measuring 12 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Balatro, Lara Croft Go and Ascension: Deckbuilding Game top the ranking, with Balatro at number one (73/100).

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Zet Zillions. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1BalatroClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeProcedural2DCasual

Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64

Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, punishing difficulty and vibe relaxing, while skipping setting space

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: tone and visuals.

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#2Lara Croft GoClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeAnimeCasualHorror

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB86· 5OC83· 19

Year 2015Dev Square Enix Montréal · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: visuals and setting.

It predates Zet Zillions by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Ascension: Deckbuilding GameClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-Fi2D

Steam👍 89%· 1.7KMC84

Year 2011Dev Playdek · Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS, and is now available for your PC as Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, complete with 5 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory.

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: game mode and tone.

It predates Zet Zillions by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4G.I.R.L.S. will be Girls

iRank63

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeAnime2DMelee

Steam👍 63%· 263

Year 2015Dev ZooPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

"Are You Ready?" "School Girls Edition" for "Mahjong Pretty Girls Battle" has now appeared! An extraordinary collection of Pretty School Girls is waiting for you! The heated struggle to determine the world's top School Mahjong girl is about to begin!

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Zet Zillions.

It predates Zet Zillions by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.4KRAWG👍 68%· 220MC75IGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

Playing poker is good in itself and as an occasion for live communication, a disclosure of communicative talents, a great way to spend time with friends. Especially if these friends know how to play and have fun playing. This poker simulator allows you to spend time in a beautiful company.

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: visuals and tone.

It predates Zet Zillions by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloProceduralSci-FiTacticalDark

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and combat tactical, while skipping card game strategy

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: tone and progression.

It predates Zet Zillions by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

iRank67

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloFantasyMeleeFirst PersonPixel Art

IGDB50· 1OC84· 44

Year 2021Dev DmAndyOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping roguelike runs

Become the baron of a new vampire metropolis! Fend off eco-terrorist werewolves and rival vampires, build your wealth, and rise to the top in your empire. In early access until November 30th! Made for the official 2021 Vampire: the Masquerade game jam under Dark Pack.

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: visuals and setting.

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#8Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly AcademyClosest on progression

iRank85

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeExploration2DPvP

Steam👍 90%· 338RAWG👍 85%· 20MC76

Year 2009Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping roguelike runs

Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: setting and game mode.

It predates Zet Zillions by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Legends of Runeterra

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloFantasyMultiplayerIsometricFree to Play

IGDB83· 3OC88· 12

Year 2020Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual isometric and free to play, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: visuals and setting.

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#10Hearthstone

iRank88

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloFantasyMultiplayerMagicLoot

IGDB88· 9

Year 2014Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, multiplayer gameplay and loot and gear systems, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: progression and visuals.

It predates Zet Zillions by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Battle Chess

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloFantasyMultiplayerHistoricalMedieval

Steam👍 80%· 107

Year 1988Dev Interplay · Fujitsu InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, setting medieval and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: visuals and setting.

It predates Zet Zillions by 36 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12A Valley Without Wind 2

iRank38

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloProceduralSci-FiFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 46%· 227RAWG👍 3%· 34MC68

Year 2013Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping card game strategy

A modern take on the 16-bit era, A Valley Without Wind 2 blends a variety of mechanics across multiple genres, seamlessly bringing together the best qualities of old-school platform-shooters and turn-based strategy games.

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Zet Zillions.

It predates Zet Zillions by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Poker Night at the Inventory

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 9.7KRAWG👍 59%· 249MC71OC80· 12

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, vibe casual and combat tactical, while skipping roguelike runs

Four famous characters - Max (Sam & Max game series), RED Heavy (Team Fortress 2 game), Tycho (Penny Arcade webcomic), and Strong Bad (Homestar Runner web series) - just sit around a table in the underground casino called Inventory and play poker.

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: tone and visuals.

It predates Zet Zillions by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloSci-FiSpaceExplorationMultiplayer

Steam👍 90%· 441IGDB84· 2OC79· 19

Year 1993Dev Simtex · Wargaming.netOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, setting scifi and setting space

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: visuals.

It predates Zet Zillions by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Endless SpaceClosest on setting

iRank79

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloProceduralSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 81%· 9.6KIGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Amplitude StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, procedural generation and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and loot and gear systems, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Zet Zillions: game mode.

It predates Zet Zillions by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Master of Orion 2

Turn-Based Strat

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Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

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Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Duelyst

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Governor of Poker 2

Adventure · Simulation

Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

100% Orange Juice

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Abalone

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

XCOM: Chimera Squad

Turn-Based Strat

7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

Turn-Based Strat

The Jackbox Party Pack 3

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Teamfight Tactics

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

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Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Triple Town

Puzzle · Turn-Based Strat

Worms Armageddon

Platformer · Turn-Based Strat

Hitman Go

Puzzle · Turn-Based Strat

Worms

Turn-Based Strat

Endless Space 2

Turn-Based Strat

Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

UNO

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Sid Meier's Civilization II

Turn-Based Strat

Worms 3D

Turn-Based Strat

Mario Party DS

Puzzle · Turn-Based Strat

Sid Meier's Civilization

Turn-Based Strat

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Zet Zillions?: The closest game to Zet Zillions is Balatro, scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Zet Zillions?: The three closest games to Zet Zillions are: 1. Balatro (73/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Lara Croft Go (57/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game (54/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Zet Zillions's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Lara Croft Go similar to Zet Zillions?: Yes — Lara Croft Go scores 57/100 similarity to Zet Zillions. They share 5 attributes, including turn-based strategy and card game strategy. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What Card Game games are similar to Zet Zillions?: The best Card Game games similar to Zet Zillions are Balatro, Lara Croft Go, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game and G.I.R.L.S. will be Girls. All share the Card Game genre alongside other key Zet Zillions attributes like card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy.
How is similarity to Zet Zillions calculated?: We compare Zet Zillions against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Zet Zillions experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.