SEED GAME#18280 BGG all-time

Sherlock(2011)

★ 6.1 BGG1–5 players15 minWeight 1.00
Cooperative GameMemory

Games like Sherlock

Looking for games like Sherlock? 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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Drachenturm(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Magic School(2019)

★ 6.31–6 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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The Legend of the Wendigo(2017)

★ 5.92–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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Isla a la Vista(2023)

★ 6.31–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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Monster Chase(2009)

★ 6.31–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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The Haunted Clock Tower(1994)

★ 5.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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Le Petit Poucet(2012)

★ 5.93–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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Die kleine Hexe(2007)

★ 5.22–4 players25 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Pick a Paint(2008)

★ 5.72–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Blabel(2021)

★ 6.53–9 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Espinas(2017)

★ 6.73–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Die verzauberten Rumpelriesen(2013)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemory

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