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Kryptex(2024)

★ 7.2 BGG1–2 players15 minWeight 2.00
DeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Kryptex

Looking for games like Kryptex? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Unlock! Kids: Irish Folklore Trilogy(2024)

★ 6.01–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Temple Code(2024)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
78/100

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Kronologic: Cuzco 1450(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Orapa Mine(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Orapa Space(2025)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Acrylogic(2023)

★ 7.21–99 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Code 777(1985)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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PuzzLegend: Sherlock Holmes(2023)

★ 5.81–2 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Однажды в Чикаго (Once upon a time in Chicago)(2021)

★ 6.51–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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DeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Box One(2020)

★ 7.71 players180 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Turing Machine(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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On Circus Grounds(2020)

★ 8.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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