SEED GAME#15205 BGG all-time

Unfinished Case of Holmes(2017)

★ 6.1 BGG2–12 players90 minWeight 2.25
Cooperative GamePaper-and-PencilPattern Recognition

Games like Unfinished Case of Holmes

Looking for games like Unfinished Case of Holmes? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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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The Tale of Ord(2018)

★ 8.61–4 players600 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Cooperative GamePaper-and-PencilPattern Recognition

Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor(2015)

★ 6.53–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GameMemoryPaper-and-Pencil

Escape the Room: Secret of Dr. Gravely's Retreat(2016)

★ 6.93–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Cooperative GamePattern RecognitionStorytelling

Threads of Fate(2023)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GamePaper-and-PencilPattern Recognition

Agents of SMERSH: Epic Edition(2022)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphRole Playing

Arkham Investigator(2013)

★ 7.61–10 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameRole PlayingStorytelling

Escape the Dark Sector(2020)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Cantaloop: Book 1 – Breaking into Prison(2020)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionRole Playing

TIME Stories Revolution: A Midsummer Night(2020)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameRole PlayingStorytelling

TIME Stories Revolution: Damien 1958 NT(2019)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Cooperative GameRole PlayingStorytelling

Cantaloop: Book 3 – Against All Odds(2023)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionRole Playing

Eppi: Part 1 – Call from Outer Space(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionRole Playing

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