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Cathood(2025)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.14
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Games like Cathood

Looking for games like Cathood? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Explorers of the North Sea(2016)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

The Brigade(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Hansa(2004)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceIncome

Eight-Minute Empire: Legends(2013)

★ 6.92–4 players8 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction: Dutch

Ophir(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Skyrise(2024)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Raptor(2015)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsAction RetrievalGrid Movement

Wise Guys(2022)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Tahiti(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Explorers(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

End Game BonusesLine DrawingModular Board

The Smog Riders: Dimensions of Madness(2017)

★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

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