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Emil und die Detektive(2003)

★ 5.6 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.00
Cooperative GameHidden MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Emil und die Detektive

Looking for games like Emil und die Detektive? 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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★ 6.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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★ 6.12–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Piraten-Abenteuer(1991)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Unicorn Glitterluck: A Party for Rosalie(2017)

★ 6.12–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Hop! Hop! Hop!(2007)

★ 6.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Princess(1986)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Captain Black(2015)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Happy Bunny(2018)

★ 5.81–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Stack Up!(2013)

★ 5.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

My Little Pony Rainbow Magic Game(2014)

★ 5.52–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameRoll / Spin and Move

Disney Eye Found It!(2013)

★ 5.51–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionRoll / Spin and Move

Feed the Woozle(2012)

★ 5.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

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