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Mother of Frankenstein: Volume One(2023)

★ 7.2 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.75
Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Games like Mother of Frankenstein: Volume One

Looking for games like Mother of Frankenstein: Volume One? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park(2017)

★ 7.71–8 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
82/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere(2022)

★ 7.21–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
79/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars(2020)

★ 8.21–8 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Arkham Investigator(2013)

★ 7.61–10 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameRole PlayingStorytelling

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases(1981)

★ 7.61–8 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Unlock!: Secret Adventures – The Adventurers of Oz(2018)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphSolo / Solitaire Game

Adventure Games: The Dungeon(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Unlock!: Escape Adventures – The Formula(2017)

★ 7.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingStorytelling

Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Tonipal's Treasure(2017)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Secret Adventures – A Noside Story(2018)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameStorytelling

The Medusa Report(2023)

★ 8.31–5 players100 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

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