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Side Quest: The Isle of Cats(2024)

★ 5.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.00
Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

Games like Side Quest: The Isle of Cats

Looking for games like Side Quest: The Isle of Cats? 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: Frostpunk(2024)

★ 6.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

Unlock!: Game Adventures(2021)

★ 7.81–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Unlock!: Extraordinary Adventures(2022)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

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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
75/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire 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

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

★ 7.71–99 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage(2021)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Unlock!: Supernatural Adventures(2023)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Suspects: Claire Harper, Eternal Investigator(2022)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Suspects: Adele and Neville, Investigative Reporters(2023)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.3
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

Безмолвный свидетель (Silent Witness)(2022)

★ 7.31–15 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionStorytelling

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