SEED GAME#1902 BGG all-time

Sleuth(1971)

★ 6.9 BGG3–7 players30 minWeight 2.47
DeductionHand ManagementMemory

Games like Sleuth

Looking for games like Sleuth? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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El Reyno(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Scream!(2025)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Love Letter: 2nd Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–5 players10 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Awkward Guests: The Walton Case(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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DeductionHand ManagementTrading

Turing Machine(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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DeductionPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Black Vienna(1987)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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27th Passenger: A Hunt on Rails(2014)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementPaper-and-PencilPlayer Elimination

The Lost Code(2022)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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DeductionDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Cosmic Cow Collectors(2024)

★ 6.82–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Code 777(1985)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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DeductionPaper-and-Pencil

Timbuktu(1993)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementMemorySimultaneous Action Selection

Schnapsen(1715)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementMemoryTrick-taking

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