Sleuth(1971)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Awkward Guests: The Walton Case(2016)
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Turing Machine(2022)
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Black Vienna(1987)
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27th Passenger: A Hunt on Rails(2014)
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The Lost Code(2022)
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Cosmic Cow Collectors(2024)
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Code 777(1985)
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Timbuktu(1993)
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Schnapsen(1715)
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