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Lil' Cthulhu(2016)

★ 5.4 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 1.50
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Games like Lil' Cthulhu

Looking for games like Lil' Cthulhu? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Exploding Kittens: Party Pack(2017)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Kitten Casualty(2018)

★ 6.42–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Exploding Kittens: Newbie Edition(2017)

★ 5.32 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Club of Cthulhu(2025)

★ 8.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Exploding Kittens(2015)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster(2021)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Exploding Minions(2021)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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No Thanks!(2004)

★ 7.13–7 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Viking Raiders(2022)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Star Wars: Jabba's Palace – A Love Letter Game(2022)

★ 7.22–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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