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18 games like Cat Lady

The best games like Cat Lady are Jaipur, Kanagawa and Coloretto 10 years edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Jaipur shares animals, card game, card drafting with Cat Lady.

Every alternative below links to its own Cat Lady-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / card game shelf.

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

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1. 1. Jaipur (2009)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cat Lady: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
   View Jaipur on Amazon →
2. 2. Kanagawa (2016)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Kanagawa on Amazon →
3. 3. Coloretto 10 years edition (2003)
   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
   View Coloretto 10 years edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
5. 5. Animalia (2006)
   2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~33 min longer · +1 heavier
7. 7. Piepmatz (2018)
   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
8. 8. Guillotine (1998)
   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Monikers (2015)
   4–16 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Light
   Shares with Cat Lady: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting · 1 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Cat Lady: both play at 4 · scales to 16 · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
10. 10. Trash Pandas (2017)
    2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Humor, Set Collection · 1 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Karmaka (2016)
    2–4 players · 25–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 12. Exploding Kittens NSFW Deck (2015)
    2–5 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Humor, Set Collection · 1 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
13. 13. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting · 1 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Nevermore (2015)
    3–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Animals, Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Lifeboat (2002)
    4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cat Lady: both play at 4 · scales to 6 · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. Sheriff of Nottingham (2nd Edition) (2020)
    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Fantasy Realms (2017)
    3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cat Lady: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Cat Lady’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Cat Lady: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

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