SEED GAME#3707 BGG all-time

Clue Master Detective(1988)

★ 6.7 BGG3–10 playersWeight 1.84
DeductionGrid MovementMemory

Games like Clue Master Detective

Looking for games like Clue Master Detective? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Clue(1949)

★ 5.72–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Clue(2019)

★ 6.02–6 players40 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Clue: Doctor Who(2015)

★ 6.12–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Grid MovementMemoryPaper-and-Pencil

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

★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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DeductionNarrative Choice / ParagraphPaper-and-Pencil

Clue: Scooby-Doo 50th Anniversary Edition(2019)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementMemoryRoll / Spin and Move

Clue: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas(2016)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementHand ManagementPaper-and-Pencil

CLUE: The Legend of Zelda(2017)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementMemoryRoll / Spin and Move

Kronologic: Paris 1920(2024)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Clue Junior: The Case of the Broken Toy(2018)

★ 5.42–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Orapa Mine(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Orient Express(1985)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

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13 Dead End Drive(1993)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

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Grid MovementRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

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