Decktective: Nightmare in the Mirror(2021)
Games like Decktective: Nightmare in the Mirror
Looking for games like Decktective: Nightmare in the Mirror? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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
Decktective: You Can't Cheat Death(2022)
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Decktective: The Will without an Heir(2021)
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Decktective: Secrets in the Sand(2023)
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MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House(2021)
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Decktective: Bloody-Red Roses(2019)
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Decktective: The Gaze of the Ghost(2020)
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Hunt A Killer: Nancy Drew – Mystery at Magnolia Gardens(2021)
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EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm(2022)
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Sherlock Aquelarre: El Mercader(2021)
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EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star(2023)
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Sherlock Aquelarre: La Doncella(2021)
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Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage(2021)
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Decktective: The Gaze of the Ghost
Hunt A Killer: Nancy Drew – Mystery at Magnolia Gardens
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Sherlock Aquelarre: La Doncella
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