SEED GAME#18914 BGG all-time

Cacti(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.00
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Games like Cacti

Looking for games like Cacti? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
83/100

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Circus Flohcati(1998)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
82/100

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Port Royal: Unterwegs!(2016)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
79/100

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Triqueta(2023)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Artifact Stack(2017)

★ 5.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Herbaceous(2017)

★ 7.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Tussie Mussie(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
76/100

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I Cut, You ChooseOpen DraftingSet Collection

Coloretto(2003)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Skulls of Sedlec(2020)

★ 7.42–3 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Via Magica(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Legends of Draxia(2015)

★ 6.92–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Händler der Karibik(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

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