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18 games like The Isle of Cats

The best games like The Isle of Cats are Everdell, Patchwork Winter Edition and Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Everdell shares animals, fantasy, card drafting with The Isle of Cats.

Every alternative below links to its own The Isle of Cats-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Isle of Cats’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Everdell (2018)

   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Income · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Everdell →
2. 

   2. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)

   2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Patchwork Winter Edition alternatives →

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Grid Coverage, Income · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: both play at 2 · ~52 min shorter · 0.7 lighter

   Check price for Patchwork Winter Edition →
3. 

   3. Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)

   2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala alternatives →

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Hidden Victory Points · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala →
4. 

   4. Wingspan (2019)

   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Card Drafting, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
5. 

   5. Calico (2020)

   1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See Calico alternatives →

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
6. 

   6. Indian Summer (2017)

   1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Indian Summer alternatives →

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Grid Coverage, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
7. 

   7. Spring Meadow (2018)

   1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Grid Coverage, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 

   8. Azul Summer Pavilion (2019)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Azul Summer Pavilion alternatives →

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
9. 

   9. Overboss A Boss Monster Adventure (2021)

   1–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~50 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 

    10. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Castles of Mad King Ludwig alternatives →

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 

    11. Sagrada (2017)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Sagrada alternatives →

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Drafting, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 

    12. Cottage Garden (2016)

    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Cottage Garden alternatives →

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Grid Coverage, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
13. 

    13. A Feast for Odin (2016)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See A Feast for Odin alternatives →

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Grid Coverage, Income, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +1.5 heavier
14. 

    14. Roll Player (2016)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Roll Player alternatives →

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 

    15. Seasons (2012)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Seasons alternatives →

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
16. 

    16. Realm of Sand (2018)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. 

    17. Bunny Kingdom (2017)

    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Bunny Kingdom alternatives →

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Card Drafting, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Cascadia (2021)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Drafting, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

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