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Side Quest: Frostpunk(2024)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.00
Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

Games like Side Quest: Frostpunk

Looking for games like Side Quest: Frostpunk? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Side Quest: The Isle of Cats(2024)

★ 5.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

Unlock!: Game Adventures(2021)

★ 7.81–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Unlock!: Extraordinary Adventures(2022)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

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

★ 8.21–8 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Key Enigma: Calling Card(2021)

★ 7.21–6 players480 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Les Secrets de Warden Keene(2026)

★ 7.51–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Side Quest: Nemesis(2023)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionEvents

The Morrison Game Factory(2024)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Unlock!: Supernatural Adventures(2023)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Intergalactic Race(2024)

★ 7.61–99 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star(2023)

★ 7.71–99 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

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