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Operation Cuckoo(2022)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.00
Catch the LeaderGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Operation Cuckoo

Looking for games like Operation Cuckoo? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Trike(2020)

★ 6.02 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
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High Tide(2024)

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ISO Match
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BOOoop.(2023)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

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★ 5.02 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

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ISO Match
61/100

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Exit Strategy(2023)

★ 4.82–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Catch the Leader + 1 more

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Waddle(2025)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Snake: The Board Game(2022)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

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