Games like Exploding Kittens: Newbie Edition

Looking for games like Exploding Kittens: Newbie Edition? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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.