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18 games like The Isle of Cats

The best games like The Isle of Cats are Everdell, Indian Summer and Spring Meadow — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Everdell shares animals, fantasy, card drafting with The Isle of Cats.

Ranked alternatives to The Isle of Cats (animals, fantasy), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to The Isle of Cats’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Income
  2. 2. Indian Summer (2017)
    1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Grid Coverage, Pattern Building
  3. 3. 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. 4. 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
  5. 5. 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
  6. 6. Atheneum Mystic Library (2020)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Puzzle, Card Drafting, Drafting
  7. 7. Cascadia (2021)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Drafting, Pattern Building
  8. 8. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Grid Coverage, Income
  9. 9. Cottage Garden (2016)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Grid Coverage, Pattern Building
  10. 10. Dingo's Dreams (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Puzzle, Pattern Building
  11. 11. Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)
    2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Hidden Victory Points
  12. 12. Calico (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Pattern Building
  13. 13. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Card Drafting
  14. 14. Sylvion (2015)
    1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Card Drafting
  15. 15. Mondo (2011)
    1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Pattern Building
  16. 16. New York Zoo (2020)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Grid Coverage
  17. 17. Gingerbread House (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Puzzle, Pattern Building
  18. 18. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Card Drafting
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Frequently asked

What game is most like The Isle of Cats?
Everdell (2018) is the closest match to The Isle of Cats, sharing animals, fantasy, card drafting. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Isle of Cats?
Everdell, Indian Summer, Spring Meadow are the top-ranked alternatives to The Isle of Cats in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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