Crypt X(2023)
Games like Crypt X
Looking for games like Crypt X? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The Tale of Ord(2018)
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Threads of Fate(2023)
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Gumshoe(1985)
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Escape Team(2017)
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エスペライゼーション (Gibberers: The Word Game of Language Invention and Civilization Development)(2024)
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The Light in the Mist(2022)
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Corps of Discovery: A Game Set in the World of Manifest Destiny(2025)
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EXIT: The Game – Dead Man on the Orient Express(2017)
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Ministry of Lost Things: Case 1 – Lint Condition(2025)
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Unfinished Case of Holmes(2017)
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The Medusa Report(2023)
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EXIT: The Game – The Pharaoh's Tomb(2016)
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