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Arkham Investigator(2013)

★ 7.6 BGG1–10 playersWeight 2.46
Cooperative GameRole PlayingStorytelling

Games like Arkham Investigator

Looking for games like Arkham Investigator? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Martian Investigations(2015)

★ 7.31–5 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameRole PlayingStorytelling

Mythos Tales(2016)

★ 7.31–10 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park(2017)

★ 7.71–8 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Chronicles of Crime: 1400(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameStorytelling

Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere(2022)

★ 7.21–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Vanishing from Hyde Park(2017)

★ 7.11–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Timeless Adventures(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameStorytelling

Mortum: Medieval Detective(2021)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

The Medusa Report(2023)

★ 8.31–5 players100 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Season One(2020)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

50 Clues: The Pendulum of the Dead(2019)

★ 6.41–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameStorytelling

Zombie Cinema(2008)

★ 7.03–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

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