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Mini Escapes: The Mystery of the Lost Cult(2022)

★ 6.0 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 1.50
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Games like Mini Escapes: The Mystery of the Lost Cult

Looking for games like Mini Escapes: The Mystery of the Lost Cult? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back. 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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Mini Escapes: On the Trail of the Treasure of Anne Bonny(2022)

★ 6.21–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
83/100

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The Secret Door(1991)

★ 6.11–8 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
79/100

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EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas(2025)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Perspectives(2023)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Codenames: Duet(2017)

★ 7.42 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Point of View: Lost Places(2024)

★ 7.02–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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The Animals of Baker Street(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Point of View: Spooky Festival(2025)

★ 7.12–8 players60 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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DOUC Kids(2022)

★ 8.31–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Two Rooms(2020)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Perspectives Blue(2024)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Detective Stories: Case 3 – Still Lake(2019)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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