Bulls & Cows
Games like Bulls & Cows
Looking for games like Bulls & Cows? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.
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Fleet 1715(2006)
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Got Five!(2026)
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Code 777(1985)
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The Lost Code(2022)
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Codenames(2015)
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