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Zodiacats is hard to replace: few games combine puzzle design, vibe relaxing and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Balatro, Lara Croft Go and Triple Town lead the list, with Balatro reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Zodiacats special.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

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RelaxingCasualSolo

Year 2022Dev Devcats

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Steam ↗GOG ↗

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The closest game to Zodiacats is Balatro — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Lara Croft Go and Triple Town follow close behind.

#1Balatro94 #2Lara Croft Go92 #3Triple Town93 #460 Seconds!92 #5Poker Night 292

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Games like Zodiacats

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94

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Balatro

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxing2D

Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64

Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

#2Lara Croft Go

92

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Lara Croft Go

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeHorrorAnime

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB86· 5OC83· 19

Year 2015Dev Square Enix Montréal · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing puzzle design, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping vibe relaxing

93

iRank82

Triple Town

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualCozyFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 92%· 820RAWG👍 67%· 27

Year 2012Dev Spry FoxPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing puzzle design, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

92

iRank77

60 Seconds!

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeCasual2DTactical

Steam👍 85%· 12KIGDB80· 1OC58· 10

Year 2015Dev Robot Gentleman StudiosOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping card game strategy

Steam GOG Nintendo

#5Poker Night 2

92

iRank76

Poker Night 2

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.4KRAWG👍 68%· 220MC75IGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, puzzle design and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation and visual first person, while skipping vibe relaxing

#6Poker Night at the Inventory

91

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Poker Night at the Inventory

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 9.7KRAWG👍 59%· 249MC71OC80· 12

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

#7G.I.R.L.S. will be Girls

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iRank63

G.I.R.L.S. will be Girls

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeCozy2D

Steam👍 63%· 263

Year 2015Dev ZooPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Card City Nights

93

iRank68

Card City Nights

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualCozyFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 37%· 30

Year 2014Dev LudosityPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

91

iRank75

Hitman Go

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloStealthIsometric

IGDB75· 8

Year 2014Dev Square Enix Montréal · Square EnixOn PC · Android · iOS

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with puzzle design, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

#10XCOM: Chimera Squad

91

iRank75

XCOM: Chimera Squad

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 23KIGDB78· 9OC78· 75

Year 2020Dev Firaxis Games · 2KOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

#11Governor of Poker 2

91

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Governor of Poker 2

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualHistoricalIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 73%· 185

Year 2010Dev I Sioux Game ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: adventure storytelling, card game strategy and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping vibe relaxing

#12X-COM: UFO Defense

88

iRank83

X-COM: UFO Defense

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalDarkHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

#13Egyptian Senet

89

iRank78

Egyptian Senet

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualRelaxingCozyNarrative

Steam👍 78%· 365

Year 2015Dev Ezzat StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sports simulation and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

95

iRank50

Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeCozy2D

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping vibe relaxing

#15Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

91

iRank67

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMeleeFantasyFirst PersonPixel Art

IGDB50· 1OC84· 44

Year 2021Dev DmAndyOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Zodiacats?: The closest game to Zodiacats is Balatro, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Zodiacats?: The three closest games to Zodiacats are: 1. Balatro (94/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Lara Croft Go (92/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Triple Town (93/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Zodiacats's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Lara Croft Go similar to Zodiacats?: Yes, very much so — Lara Croft Go scores 92/100 similarity to Zodiacats. They share 7 attributes, including puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Puzzle games are similar to Zodiacats?: The best Puzzle games similar to Zodiacats are Lara Croft Go, Triple Town, 60 Seconds! and Poker Night 2. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Zodiacats attributes like card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Zodiacats calculated?: We compare Zodiacats against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Zodiacats experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.