The best board games with hidden draw 2023

Looking for a board game where players move secretly? We have listed the 30 best hidden movement games. Hidden move board games use a hidden move mechanism as a fixed component of the game or game principle, not just pictures or the theme of hidden movement (such as in submarines).

What are hidden movement board games?

A genre of board games with spatial movement in which at least one player's movement is hidden from other players. Since deduction is necessarily used to find at least one hidden player, the genre can be considered a subset of deduction games. For the hidden movement genre, the crucial element is "movement", which distinguishes these games from other deduction games with other hidden information.

Most of the time, a hidden moving player is chased

A common convention of the genre is that only one player's movement is hidden while the other players work together to find him. However, as with most other genres, this convention is often modified.

The classic hidden move game: Scotland Yard

An early game with hidden moves and a classic of the genre is Scotland Yard.

List of best board games with hidden moves 2023

This list was last updated on November 27, 2023. We compared 41 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Captain Sonar

    All details for the board game Captain Sonar and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.

    More details for Captain Sonar
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!33€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Captain Sonar

    • YouTube Review for the game "Captain Sonar" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Captain Sonar" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  2. Whitehall Mystery

    All details for the board game Whitehall Mystery and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. Pyramid of Pengqueen

    All details for the board game Pyramid of Pengqueen and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Stop Thief!

    All details for the board game Stop Thief! and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space

    All details for the board game Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Letters from Whitechapel

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Letters from Whitechapel

    • YouTube Review for the game "Letters from Whitechapel" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  7. Princess Jing

    All details for the board game Princess Jing and similar games

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!30€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Princess Jing

    • YouTube Review for the game "Princess Jing" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  8. Specter Ops

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Specter Ops
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Specter Ops

    • YouTube Review for the game "Specter Ops" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  9. Clue: The Great Museum Caper

    All details for the board game Clue: The Great Museum Caper and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Specter Ops: Broken Covenant

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Scotland Yard Swiss Edition

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Scotland Yard Master

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!39€ atAmazon.de
  13. Nuns on the Run

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Ghost Chase

    All details for the board game Ghost Chase and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  15. Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 180 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  16. Scotland Yard: Tokyo

    All details for the board game Scotland Yard: Tokyo and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. N.Y. Chase

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Mister X

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Last Friday

    All details for the board game Last Friday and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. Narcos: The Board Game

    All details for the board game Narcos: The Board Game and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 75 - 100 Minutes
    • 18+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!84€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Narcos: The Board Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Narcos: The Board Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Narcos: The Board Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Narcos: The Board Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Narcos: The Board Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Narcos: The Board Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Narcos: The Board Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  21. Hunt for the Ring

    All details for the board game Hunt for the Ring and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 90 - 180 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Hunt for the Ring

    • YouTube Review for the game "Hunt for the Ring" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  22. Mousquetaires du Roy

    All details for the board game Mousquetaires du Roy and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 75 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  23. Van Helsing

    All details for the board game Van Helsing and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  24. Innsmouth Escape

    All details for the board game Innsmouth Escape and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!34€ atAmazon.de
  25. Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan

    All details for the board game Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  26. They Come Unseen

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 80 - 180 Minutes
    • Medium difficulty
  27. Emil und die Detektive

    All details for the board game Emil und die Detektive and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2004

    More details for Emil und die Detektive
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  28. Bismarck

    All details for the board game Bismarck and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  29. Bismarck (Second Edition)

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    • 2 Players
    • 150 - 240 Minutes
    • Medium difficulty
  30. Lupin the 3rd

    All details for the board game Lupin the 3rd and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

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