SEED GAME#15622 BGG all-time

Doctor Esker's Notebook(2018)

★ 6.9 BGG1–6 players60 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Doctor Esker's Notebook

Looking for games like Doctor Esker's Notebook? 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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EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Mystery of the Ice Cave(2020)

★ 7.81–99 playersWeight 2.0
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82/100

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EXIT: The Game – The Sinister Mansion(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
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82/100

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EXIT: The Game – The Mysterious Museum(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
82/100

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Escape Tales: Low Memory(2019)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
81/100

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Connec'Team(2020)

★ 6.63–6 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Hunt for the Golden Book(2021)

★ 7.71–99 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
81/100

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Until Proven Guilty: The Starry Sky Necklace(2024)

★ 6.41–6 players75 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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EXIT: The Game – The Enchanted Forest(2020)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
81/100

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EXIT: The Game – The House of Riddles(2017)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
81/100

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Suspects: Ewiger Fluch(2022)

★ 6.21–5 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
81/100

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EXIT: The Game – The Hunt Through Amsterdam(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

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