SEED GAME#18258 BGG all-time

Sherlock Deluxe(2009)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 1.00
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Games like Sherlock Deluxe

Looking for games like Sherlock Deluxe? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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That's Not a Hat(2023)

★ 7.03–8 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
83/100

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Sherlock(1999)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
82/100

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實話實說 (Straight Talk)(2013)

★ 6.83–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
82/100

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Dirty Fridge(2019)

★ 7.93–6 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
81/100

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Who Stole the Cookie?(2014)

★ 5.93–8 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Nut Job(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
81/100

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Telma(2017)

★ 6.94–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Sole Mio!(2004)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Paradox University(2019)

★ 7.11–4 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
80/100

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That's Not a Hat: Pop Culture(2024)

★ 7.23–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Face de bouc(2017)

★ 6.52–7 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Chicken Cha Cha Cha(1997)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
80/100

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