SEED GAME#436 BGG all-time

Letters from Whitechapel(2011)

★ 7.3 BGG2–6 players90 minWeight 2.64
Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Games like Letters from Whitechapel

Looking for games like Letters from Whitechapel? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
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76/100

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Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Last Friday(2016)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)(2005)

★ 7.12–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Narcos: The Board Game(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Hidden MovementPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

The Fury of Dracula(1987)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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EventsHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

La Bête(2022)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hidden MovementHidden RolesPoint to Point Movement

Mister X(2009)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementHidden MovementMemory

Nuns on the Run (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.12–8 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Hidden MovementLine of SightPaper-and-Pencil

Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition(2022)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Specter Ops: Broken Covenant(2018)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

4000 A.D.(1972)

★ 5.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Hunt for the Ring(2017)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

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