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Scotland Yard: Hunting Mister X(2019)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.80
Dice RollingHidden MovementModular Board

Games like Scotland Yard: Hunting Mister X

Looking for games like Scotland Yard: Hunting Mister X? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Magdar(2003)

★ 5.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

Scotland Yard(1983)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Cereal Killer(2025)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementQuestions and Answers

Scotland Yard Swiss Edition(2011)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Stop Thief(1979)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

Mr. Jack Pocket(2010)

★ 6.82 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementMap DeformationModular Board

Innsmouth Escape(2008)

★ 5.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingHidden Movement

Police 07(1986)

★ 6.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition(2022)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Heroscape Master Set: Swarm of the Marro(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingModular Board

Cryptid(2018)

★ 7.43–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board

DeductionHexagon GridModular Board

StelCon: Infinity(2013)

★ 5.82–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

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