SEED GAME#2291 BGG all-time

The Light in the Mist(2022)

★ 8.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.88
Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like The Light in the Mist

Looking for games like The Light in the Mist? 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

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Ministry of Lost Things: Case 1 – Lint Condition(2025)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
85/100

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EXIT: The Game – The Professor's Last Riddle(2022)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
84/100

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EXIT: The Game – The Venice Conspiracy(2024)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
82/100

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Doomensions: Pop-Up Mystery Manor(2023)

★ 7.21–4 players300 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
82/100

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EXIT: Das Spiel + Puzzle – Das Gold der Piraten(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Danger in the Deep(2021)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
80/100

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IQ Files: Escape Room – Sins(2021)

★ 6.61–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
80/100

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IQ Files: Escape Room – Amnesia(2021)

★ 6.51–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Diáspora(2019)

★ 6.51–24 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Escape Quest: Search for the Lost Treasure(2018)

★ 6.11 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
80/100

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En la mente de Sherlock(2021)

★ 5.31–24 players300 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Who Killed Mia?(2023)

★ 6.01–99 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

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