SEED GAME#21184 BGG all-time

Cow, Tiger, Santa Claus(2016)

★ 6.2 BGG2–12 players30 minWeight 1.00
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Games like Cow, Tiger, Santa Claus

Looking for games like Cow, Tiger, Santa Claus? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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

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4 Monkeys(2010)

★ 5.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
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78/100

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Kitten Klash(2018)

★ 5.72 players1 minWeight 1.0
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77/100

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5 COLORS(2017)

★ 6.42–5 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Beep! Beep!(2008)

★ 5.72–6 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Pounce!(2005)

★ 4.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Lucky Sock Dip: The Card Game(2009)

★ 5.92–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Rainbow Rage(2016)

★ 5.82–8 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Stampede!(2003)

★ 4.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Rainbow 35(2016)

★ 5.62–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Go Bananas!(2000)

★ 4.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
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75/100

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Where's my Cupcake?(2012)

★ 5.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
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74/100

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Socken zocken(2004)

★ 5.72–6 players10 minWeight 1.1
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74/100

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