SEED GAME#15244 BGG all-time

Holmes and Moriarty(2018)

★ 7.0 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.50
Open DraftingPattern BuildingSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Holmes and Moriarty

Looking for games like Holmes and Moriarty? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation(2005)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Area MovementCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Battle Leader Tactics(2007)

★ 6.92 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSecret Unit Deployment

Primordial Secrets(2023)

★ 8.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingSecret Unit Deployment

Imperius(2018)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSecret Unit DeploymentVariable Player Powers

Watson & Holmes(2015)

★ 7.22–7 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingModular BoardPlayer Elimination

Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation(2002)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Area MovementCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Cosmic Colonies(2020)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

7 Ronin(2013)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

So Long, My World(2018)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Ambition(2017)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemoryOpen Drafting

All Manor of Evil(2019)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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