SEED GAME#5917 BGG all-time

221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game(1975)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.79
DeductionNarrative Choice / ParagraphPaper-and-Pencil

Games like 221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game

Looking for games like 221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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66/100

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★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 1.9
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62/100

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Electronic Detective(1979)

★ 6.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
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61/100

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Murder Party Pocket: Deadly Sin(2023)

★ 6.51–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
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61/100

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Clue(2019)

★ 6.02–6 players40 minWeight 1.3
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61/100

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Orapa Mine(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.9
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61/100

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Clue(1949)

★ 5.72–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
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61/100

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Clue: Harry Potter Edition(2008)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

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Wendy, Grow Up(2021)

★ 8.54–5 players120 minWeight 2.0
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60/100

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Got Five!(2026)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

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Spectral(2024)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

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