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Sir Ocelot's Cave(2025)

★ 5.5 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.00
End Game BonusesHidden Victory PointsPattern Building

Games like Sir Ocelot's Cave

Looking for games like Sir Ocelot's Cave? 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 a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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ISO Match
74/100

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★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Crops(2025)

★ 7.22–4 players25 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Tree Society(2024)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

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The Girl Who Made The Stars(2023)

★ 6.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

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Winter Queen(2021)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 2 more

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Forever Home(2023)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Wild Space(2020)

★ 7.11–5 players15 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Sobek: 2 Players(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Phoenix(2026)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

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Sea Dragons(2023)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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