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24 alternatives to Cats of 1986

An irresistible mashu-up: cats + the '80s!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cats of 1986 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hero Cats▲56

   Feline super group comic book

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nyan It▲107

   Easily add Nyancats to any link you send. Because... reasons

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Alley Cat▲61

   Cat Game from 1984. 'Nuff said.

   2015 · archive.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Throwback Special▲61

   A Novel

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CatFacts▲111

   Send facts about cats to your friends

   2014 · catfacts.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cat Shake▲68

   A million cute cats are just a shake away

   2015 · catshakeapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   David Bowie Style▲83

   A stunning fashion retrospective

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Imploding Kittens▲143

   The first expansion of Exploding Kittens

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hardbound - #009 - Ebooks: What happened?▲81

   A lively discussion on the rise and fall of ebooks.

   2016 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LoveSexTravelMusik▲55

    Stories for the EasyJet generation

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fearless Genius ▲80

    The digital revolution in Silicon Valley 1985 - 2000

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pod Castaway▲73

    My search for Podcasting fame and fortune

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Project Drive Life▲60

    How to figure out what you want to be when you grow up

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cat Zodiac▲56

    An astrological guide to your cat

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Which Cat Are You?▲140

    See which cat matches your emotion

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Harry Potter Series▲70

    Another classic fantasy series

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tabby Cat▲102

    A new cat for every new tab

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ask Me Anything Book▲128

    A collection of the best reddit AMA's

    2016 · hellanzb.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Champagne Supernovas▲73

    The '90s fashion renegades who changed fashion

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DailyKitten▲93

    Your daily dose of cute kittens :-)

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Orbit, the cat▲127

    On each new tab, my cat will tell you how awesome you are.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Flip Book Fan▲54

    A breezy little book

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Forecats▲99

    Cats, GIFs, weather… You are welcome. :)

    2015 · vtpfilms.in · its alternatives →

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    Veganomicon▲72

    The ultimate vegan cookbook

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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