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Tokyo Washi Game Cats(2018)

★ 5.3 BGG2–6 players10 minWeight 1.00
Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameEnclosure

Games like Tokyo Washi Game Cats

Looking for games like Tokyo Washi Game Cats? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

TOKYO GAME SHOW(2019)

★ 5.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 4 more

ActingCooperative GameModular Board

Uh Oh, Dino!(2025)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Action PointsCooperative GameFinale Ending

Rivet Wars: Reloaded(2025)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Area MovementCooperative GameGrid Movement

Dorfromantik: Light Luggage(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameHexagon Grid

Shadows: Amsterdam(2018)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionModular Board

WrestAngel(2006)

★ 6.42–10 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Betting and BluffingCooperative GameModular Board

Beacon Patrol(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameGrid MovementModular Board

Dorfromantik: The Board Game(2022)

★ 7.61–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCooperative GameHexagon Grid

One Round?(2025)

★ 7.12–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Opération Zèbre(2025)

★ 7.22–12 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameLine Drawing

Escape: The Curse of the Temple(2012)

★ 7.01–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingElapsed Real Time Ending

Magic Maze Pocket(2025)

★ 7.01–8 players1 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameElapsed Real Time Ending

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