SEED GAME#21122 BGG all-time

Cat & Mouse(1985)

★ 6.0 BGG2 players2 minWeight 1.17
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Games like Cat & Mouse

Looking for games like Cat & Mouse? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Head of Mousehold(2017)

★ 6.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Brothers(2018)

★ 6.22–4 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Squirrel or Die(2014)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Puzzle-Memo(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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DONUTS(2023)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Touché(1977)

★ 5.82 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Labyrinx(2017)

★ 7.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Callisto: The Game(2009)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Saco de Ossos(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Polyssimo Challenge(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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ナナイロアジサイ (Ajisai)(2021)

★ 6.92–3 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureTile Placement

This Town Ain't Big Enough for the 2-4 of Us(2014)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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