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Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft(2015)

★ 6.8 BGG2 playersWeight 1.82
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft

Looking for games like Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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