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18 games like The Isle of Cats

The best games like The Isle of Cats are Everdell, Patchwork Winter Edition and Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Everdell shares animals, fantasy, card drafting with The Isle of Cats.

Every alternative below links to its own The Isle of Cats-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Isle of Cats’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Card Drafting, Income · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Everdell on Amazon →
2. 2. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)
   2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Patchwork Winter Edition →
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Grid Coverage, Income · 3 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: both play at 2 · ~52 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
   View Patchwork Winter Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)
   2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala →
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Fantasy, Hidden Victory Points · 1 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
   View Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala on Amazon →
4. 4. Wingspan (2019)
   1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · games like Wingspan →
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Card Drafting, Drafting · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
5. 5. Calico (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like Calico →
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Pattern Building · 1 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Indian Summer (2017)
   1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · games like Indian Summer →
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Grid Coverage, Pattern Building · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
7. 7. Spring Meadow (2018)
   1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Grid Coverage, Pattern Building · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. Azul Summer Pavilion (2019)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Azul Summer Pavilion →
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
9. 9. Overboss A Boss Monster Adventure (2021)
   1–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~50 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
10. 10. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Castles of Mad King Ludwig →
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Sagrada (2017)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Sagrada →
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Drafting, Pattern Building · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Cottage Garden (2016)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Cottage Garden →
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Card Drafting, Grid Coverage, Pattern Building · 3 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
13. 13. A Feast for Odin (2016)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · games like A Feast for Odin →
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Puzzle, Grid Coverage, Income, Pattern Building · 3 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +1.5 heavier
14. 14. Roll Player (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Roll Player →
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Drafting · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Seasons →
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Drafting · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
16. 16. Realm of Sand (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Fantasy, Puzzle, Card Drafting, Pattern Building · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. 17. Bunny Kingdom (2017)
    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Bunny Kingdom →
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Card Drafting, Drafting · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
18. 18. Cascadia (2021)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Isle of Cats: Animals, Puzzle, Drafting, Pattern Building · 2 of The Isle of Cats’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Isle of Cats: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

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