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The Cats of Ulthar Card Game(2019)

★ 5.4 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.50
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Looking for games like The Cats of Ulthar Card Game? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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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