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Cold Case: A Story to Die for(2021)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 1.75
Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Cold Case: A Story to Die for

Looking for games like Cold Case: A Story to Die for? 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

Cold Case: Murder with Interest(2022)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
85/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Unsolved Case Files: Harmony Ashcroft(2020)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Ricochet: A la poursuite du Comte courant(2020)

★ 7.51–100 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Deckscape: The Fate of London(2017)

★ 6.21–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Caper Cards: Bells Hells(2023)

★ 7.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Escape from the Museum(2021)

★ 6.31–99 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Friedrich Ebert: Der Weg zur Demokratie(2024)

★ 6.01–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Arkham Horror: Final Hour(2019)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

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

Run Run Run!(2021)

★ 6.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Mythos Tales(2016)

★ 7.31–10 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

Cold Case: A Pinch of Murder(2021)

★ 6.91–4 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

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