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Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber(2021)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.00
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Looking for games like Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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69/100

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★ 6.34–36 players10 minWeight 2.0
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68/100

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★ 8.64–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
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68/100

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Catch the Bomber(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
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68/100

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★ 6.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
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67/100

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Hitman Holiday(2015)

★ 5.62–10 players45 minWeight 2.4
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63/100

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★ 7.64–8 players20 minWeight 1.4
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63/100

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★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.2
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63/100

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One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Epic Battle(2020)

★ 7.23–10 players10 minWeight 2.3
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62/100

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