Gumshoe(1985)
Games like Gumshoe
Looking for games like Gumshoe? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The Medusa Report(2023)
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The Case of Alexander Morrison(2023)
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Hunt A Killer: Dead Below Deck(2022)
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Key Enigma: Hack Forward(2021)
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Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game(2018)
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases(1981)
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Adrift: A Puzzletale(2022)
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Suspects: Adele and Neville, Investigative Reporters(2023)
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50 Clues: Keepers of Evil(2021)
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Sleeping Gods: Primeval Peril(2020)
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Unlock! Mythic Adventures: Around the world in 80 minutes(2023)
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Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters(2025)
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Suspects: Adele and Neville, Investigative Reporters
50 Clues: Keepers of Evil
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