SEED GAME#17446 BGG all-time

Cat & Fish(2008)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.67
Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTake That

Games like Cat & Fish

Looking for games like Cat & Fish? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

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Dogs(2013)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Point to Point MovementResource to MoveSet Collection

Queen's Architect(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Point to Point MovementRondelSet Collection

Overlords of Infamy(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

Castellum: Maastricht(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

Wreck Raiders(2019)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Closed DraftingDice RollingSet Collection

Coldwater Crown(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

El Gaucho(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

First Rat(2022)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Fú: Festive Fortunes(2025)

★ 7.83–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Silk(2018)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTake That

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