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Detective Charlie(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG1–5 playersWeight 1.10
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Games like Detective Charlie

Looking for games like Detective Charlie? 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

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★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
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83/100

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echoes: The Dancer(2021)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.4
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79/100

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echoes: The Cocktail(2021)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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EXIT: The Game – Family: The Mystery at Meanstone Manor/The Caper at Candy Castle(2024)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Redcliff Bay Mysteries(2021)

★ 6.91–5 players60 minWeight 1.6
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78/100

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echoes: Draculas Erbe(2023)

★ 6.71–4 players40 minWeight 1.3
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78/100

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The Animals of Baker Street(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
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77/100

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3 Secrets(2017)

★ 6.02–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
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77/100

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Pan's Island(2022)

★ 5.62–5 players45 minWeight 1.5
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76/100

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Escape the Room: Murder in the Mafia(2023)

★ 6.71–3 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Rankster(2022)

★ 6.53–12 players15 minWeight 1.0
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75/100

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Murder Mystery Party Case Files: Death by Chef's Knife(2021)

★ 6.51–99 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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