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The Vandermist Dossier(2022)

★ 8.4 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.25
Cooperative GameSimultaneous Action SelectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like The Vandermist Dossier

Looking for games like The Vandermist Dossier? 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

Chronicles of Crime(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire Game

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Intergalactic Race(2024)

★ 7.61–99 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

The Medusa Report(2023)

★ 8.31–5 players100 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphSolo / Solitaire Game

The Morrison Game Factory(2024)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Les Secrets de Warden Keene(2026)

★ 7.51–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Mythos Tales(2016)

★ 7.31–10 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star(2023)

★ 7.71–99 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage(2021)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Key Enigma: Calling Card(2021)

★ 7.21–6 players480 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSolo / Solitaire Game

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Season One(2020)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

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