# Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl

Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 18 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $76.39 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 18+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Novel-based, Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Action Points, Stat Check Resolution, Dice Rolling, Events, Push Your Luck, Finale Ending
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 35 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 60
- **Unique players:** 79

**Designers:** Krzysztof Głośnicki, Maciej Drewing

**Artists:** Tomek Zarucki, Katarzyna Fiebiger, Wojciech Bajor

**Publishers:** Rebel Sp. z o.o.

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eFantasy | 66.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/381535-board-game-zona-the-secret-of-chernobyl |
| TLAMA games | 1359 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/zona--tajemstvi-cernobylu/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 1529 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/8491/zona-tajemstvi-cernobylu |
| Spielezar | 69.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/zona-das-geheimnis-von-tschernobyl |
| Get Your Fun | 74.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037116-zona-the-secret-of-chernobyl-giochi-di-avventura.html |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 75 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/zona-el-secreto-de-chernobil |

## Expansions

- [Zona: Scavenger's Wish](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zona-scavengers-wish)
- [Zona: Sekret Czarnobyla – Dodatkowe żetony zagrożeń](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zona-sekret-czarnobyla-dodatkowe-zetony-zagrozen)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zona-the-secret-of-chernobyl)
- [Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/zona-the-secret-of-chernobyl)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/209671)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._