SEED GAME#26686 BGG all-time

CATATAC(2025)

★ 6.6 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementMatchingTug of War

Games like CATATAC

Looking for games like CATATAC? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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75/100

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ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementTug of WarVariable Player Powers

Skate: The Card Game(2021)

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ISO Match
73/100

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UNO Flex!(2023)

★ 6.12–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Blaze(2021)

★ 5.73–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementMatching

Royal Visit(2006)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementTrack MovementTug of War

Fight for Olympus(2016)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatTug of War

MARVEL: Skirmish! In New York(2025)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatTug of War

Karakum(2023)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementMatchingOpen Drafting

L.A.M.A. Party Edition(2020)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingMatching

Cooking Noodles(2022)

★ 6.72–4 players5 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Action DraftingHand ManagementMatching

Naishi(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

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