SEED GAME#25188 BGG all-time

The Enigma Box(2018)

★ 6.2 BGG1–4 players6000 minWeight 3.86
Cooperative GameDeductionMemory

Games like The Enigma Box

Looking for games like The Enigma Box? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back. 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

Escape the Room: The Cursed Dollhouse(2020)

★ 6.21–4 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameMemoryPaper-and-Pencil

Threads of Fate(2023)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GamePaper-and-PencilPattern Recognition

ISS Vanguard(2022)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

The Tale of Ord(2018)

★ 8.61–4 players600 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GamePaper-and-PencilPattern Recognition

The Book of Rituals(2021)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Dungeon Degenerates: Hand of Doom(2017)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingRole Playing

Rove(2025)

★ 8.11–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameGrid Movement

Key Enigma: Hack Forward(2021)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Sleeping Gods: Primeval Peril(2020)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Malhya: Lands of Legends(2025)

★ 8.61–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeductionDice Rolling

Etherfields(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Zerywia(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingPush Your Luck

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