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Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr(2018)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.37
Cooperative GameSet CollectionStorytelling

Games like Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr

Looking for games like Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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★ 6.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

Side Quest: The Isle of Cats(2024)

★ 5.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

Unlock!: Timeless Adventures(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Heroic Adventures(2018)

★ 7.61–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Chronicles of Crime: 1900(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Escape Adventures(2017)

★ 7.32–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphSolo / Solitaire Game

Unlock!: Secret Adventures(2017)

★ 7.51–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Mythic Adventures(2020)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GamePieces as MapReal-Time

Unlock!: Mystery Adventures(2017)

★ 7.31–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

The Morrison Game Factory(2024)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

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