SEED GAME#11665 BGG all-time

The Secret Door(1991)

★ 6.1 BGG1–8 players20 minWeight 1.06
Cooperative GameDeductionMemory

Games like The Secret Door

Looking for games like The Secret Door? 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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Mini Escapes: The Mystery of the Lost Cult(2022)

★ 6.01–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionMemory

Codenames: Duet(2017)

★ 7.42 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameMemory

Mini Escapes: On the Trail of the Treasure of Anne Bonny(2022)

★ 6.21–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionMemory

Hidden Games Tatort: Alle unter einem Dach(2024)

★ 8.31–6 players90 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Sherlock(2011)

★ 6.11–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameMemory

Peek-a-Mouse(2020)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameMemoryReal-Time

echoes: The Dancer(2021)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDeduction

Detective Charlie(2021)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Cooperative GameDeduction

DOUC Kids(2022)

★ 8.31–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameMemoryPush Your Luck

Tracks: Siren Bay(2022)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionInvestment

Murder Mystery Party: The Night Hunter Game(2023)

★ 7.21–99 players240 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

The Little Orchard(2004)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingMemory

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