SEED GAME#3852 BGG all-time

Escape the Room: Secret of Dr. Gravely's Retreat(2016)

★ 6.9 BGG3–8 playersWeight 1.78
Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionStorytelling

Games like Escape the Room: Secret of Dr. Gravely's Retreat

Looking for games like Escape the Room: Secret of Dr. Gravely's Retreat? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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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Chronicles of Crime: 1400(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameStorytelling

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park(2017)

★ 7.71–8 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Mythos Tales(2016)

★ 7.31–10 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

Mysterium Park(2020)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GamePattern Recognition

Fil Rouge: Shadow of the Tiger(2024)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionStorytelling

Mortum: Medieval Detective(2021)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

Unlock!: Heroic Adventures(2018)

★ 7.61–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Season One(2020)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas(2025)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

Unlock!: Secret Adventures(2017)

★ 7.51–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Timeless Adventures(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor(2015)

★ 6.53–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameMemoryPaper-and-Pencil

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