SEED GAME#11812 BGG all-time

The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova(2020)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 players80 minWeight 2.67
DeductionNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

Games like The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova

Looking for games like The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

On Circus Grounds(2020)

★ 8.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionStorytelling

Razorhurst(2020)

★ 8.61 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionNarrative Choice / ParagraphPush Your Luck

Kronologic: Cuzco 1450(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction

DeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Turing Machine(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deduction

DeductionPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Awkward Guests: The Walton Case(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction

DeductionHand ManagementTrading

The Return of the Stainless Steel Rat(1981)

★ 6.71–2 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Narrative Choice / Paragraph + 1 more

Area MovementNarrative Choice / ParagraphSimulation

Detective Stories: History Edition – Kaifeng 982(2021)

★ 6.91–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Deduction

Suspect Game(2021)

★ 8.34 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Deduction

DeductionRole Playing

Code 777(1985)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Deduction

DeductionPaper-and-Pencil

ArcheOlogic(2023)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Deduction

DeductionTurn Order: Time Track

P.I.(2012)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Deduction

DeductionModular BoardOpen Drafting

Black Vienna(1987)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Deduction

DeductionPaper-and-Pencil

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists