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Zombie Kittens(2022)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.22
Hand ManagementHot PotatoPush Your Luck

Games like Zombie Kittens

Looking for games like Zombie Kittens? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
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72/100

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Exploding Kittens: 2-Player Edition(2022)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.3
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72/100

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Durian(2020)

★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.1
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70/100

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Yokai Pagoda(2023)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.4
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69/100

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Friegas Tú(2022)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Family Plot(2017)

★ 6.72–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Traffic Jam(2019)

★ 6.53–8 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Five Three Five(2020)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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No Good Gremlins(2013)

★ 6.72–5 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition(2017)

★ 6.02–6 players6 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Communist Cats(2018)

★ 6.32–6 players5 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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All Aboard!(2025)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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