Michael(2019)
Games like Michael
Looking for games like Michael? 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 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park(2017)
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Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere(2022)
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Guilty: Houston 2015(2024)
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Adventure Games: Im Nebelreich(2021)
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Adventure Games: The Volcanic Island(2019)
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Mother of Frankenstein: Volume One(2023)
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Stitches: A Card Game of Monstrous Proportions(2016)
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Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion(2020)
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Adventure Games: Monochrome Inc.(2019)
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures(2016)
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars(2020)
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Sebastian Fitzek Safehouse(2017)
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