SEED GAME#26854 BGG all-time

Call of Katulhu(2021)

★ 5.6 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.67
DeductionMatchingPattern Recognition

Games like Call of Katulhu

Looking for games like Call of Katulhu? 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. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Grimm Forest(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Alakablast(2022)

★ 6.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeductionHand Management

HMS Dolores(2016)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Prisoner's DilemmaRock-Paper-ScissorsSet Collection

Indian Chief(2004)

★ 6.22–8 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingPattern Recognition

Hoity Toity(1990)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Kuhhandel Master(2009)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction: Turn Order Until PassClosed Economy AuctionFinale Ending

Peacock(2026)

★ 7.72–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Sushi Go Party!(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Combo Fighter(2019)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Matching + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMatching

Birds of a Feather: Western North America(2022)

★ 6.91–7 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Dark Romance(2025)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHidden RolesRace

Birds of a Feather(2015)

★ 6.71–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

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