SEED GAME#878 BGG all-time

Detective Club(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG4–8 players45 minWeight 1.23
Roles with Asymmetric InformationStorytellingTargeted Clues

Games like Detective Club

Looking for games like Detective Club? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Dixit: Odyssey(2011)

★ 7.43–12 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

StorytellingTargeted CluesVoting

Dixit(2008)

★ 7.23–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

RaceSingingStorytelling

The Chameleon(2017)

★ 6.53–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Targeted Clues + 2 more

Hidden RolesTargeted CluesTeam-Based Game

Dixit: Journey(2012)

★ 7.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

ActingSimultaneous Action SelectionStorytelling

Insider(2016)

★ 7.04–8 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Roles with Asymmetric Information + 2 more

Hidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric InformationTeam-Based Game

Insider Black(2020)

★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Roles with Asymmetric Information + 2 more

Hidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric InformationTeam-Based Game

Dixit: Disney Edition(2023)

★ 7.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

StorytellingTargeted CluesVoting

I'm Not a Robot(2022)

★ 6.23–8 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Roles with Asymmetric Information + 2 more

ActingCommunication LimitsRoles with Asymmetric Information

Linq(2004)

★ 6.84–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Targeted Clues + 2 more

Hidden RolesPattern RecognitionTargeted Clues

Three Wishes(2023)

★ 6.53–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

DeductionStorytellingTargeted Clues

Windmill: Cozy Stories(2020)

★ 6.13–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

RaceStorytellingTargeted Clues

Bad Medicine(2015)

★ 6.53–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

StorytellingTeam-Based GameVoting

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