The best murder/mystery/deduction games 🔪🕵️♂️ 2024
In this list we have picked out the best mystery games 🔪🕵️♂️ for you. Included are board games, dice games and card games. We have selected and compared almost 100 mystery games 🕵️♂️ for you.
What are mystery board games?
Thriller games often involve one or more unsolved murders or crimes. These games usually require players to investigate these crimes and determine the criminal details and/or the perpetrator(s).
Thriller with dinner? Mystery Dinner!
There are also mystery games that involve an actual meal in the plot: so-called mystery dinners. We have created a separate list for this category: The Best Mystery Dinner Games.
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List with the best detective board games 2024 🔪🕵️♂️
In our comparison, the following 30 best mystery games 2024 came out:
Chronicles of Crime
Embark on a thrilling cooperative adventure with Chronicles of Crime, a unique blend of crime investigation, board game excitement, and a touch of Virtual Reality. Picture yourself at the heart of criminal investigations, where the seamless integration of an app with physical components creates an immersive experience.
Nominated for 17 awards and won 5.
More details for Chronicles of Crime- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Chronicles of Crime
Chronicles of Crime: 1900
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Chronicles of Crime: 1400
Chronicles of Crime: 1400 invites players into the heart of medieval Paris, where they embody Abelard Lavel, a knight with a prophetic gift for solving crimes. As a standalone game in the Chronicles of Crime series, it combines familiar investigative gameplay with new elements to create a unique, narrative-driven experience. Players utilize Vision Cards to gain insights into crimes, relying on both futuristic and historical scenes to guide their investigation.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Chronicles of Crime: 1400- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Chronicles of Crime: Noir
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Chronicles of Crime: Noir- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Chronicles of Crime: Noir
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
Embark on a captivating journey through Victorian London alongside the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases. This immersive and challenging game allows you to step into the shoes of a detective, matching wits with Holmes himself.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1985
More details for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases- 1 - 8 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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Chronicles of Crime: Welcome to Redview
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
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Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game
Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game immerses players in the role of true detectives, blending traditional board game elements with modern technology and storytelling. This game offers a unique and interactive experience, as players solve interconnected cases using both physical game components and an online database.
Nominated for 14 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2019
More details for Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game- 1 - 5 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game
Chronicles of Crime: 2400
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Sherlock
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Sherlock- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Sherlock
Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde
- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft is a riveting board game set in the intriguing world of Arthur Conan Doyle's celebrated detective stories. In the game, players assume the roles of the Holmes brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft, as they embark on a seven-day investigation following a mysterious bombing at the Houses of Parliament. Each character, drawn from the Doyle's books, offers unique abilities that can help or hinder the players' quest to gather clues and solve the case.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft- 2 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
Vienna Connection
- 1 - 5 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mystery Rummy: Murders in the Rue Morgue
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Case 6: Suburbia
- 1 - 5 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Case 6: Suburbia
Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Season One
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Season One- 1 - 5 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Season One
Sherlock Holmes: The Card Game
- 3 - 8 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes: The Card Game
Batman: Everybody Lies
- 2 - 4 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Detective: L.A. Crimes
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Detective: L.A. Crimes- 1 - 5 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Medium difficulty
The Name of the Rose
- 2 - 5 Players
- 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Mansion Murders
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Mansion Murders
Detective: Signature Series – Dig Deeper
- 1 - 5 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Orient Express
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Queen's Park Affair
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Queen's Park Affair
Kreuzverhör: Krimi-Kartenspiel für zwei "Ermittler"
- 2 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Clue
Clue invites players into the classic realm of mystery and deduction. Assemble your wits and embark on a journey through the mansion, determined to unveil the secrets of the perplexing crime. This timeless detective game challenges you to answer the crucial questions: who committed the deed, with what weapon, and in which room?
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011
More details for Clue- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Clue
Dune: House Secrets
- 1 - 4 Players
- 90 - 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Immediately playable
Krimi Total Fall 3: Die zweifelhafte Welt der Märchen
- 8 - 15 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mörderische Dinnerparty: Die Stimme aus dem Jenseits
- 6 - 8 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mörderische Dinnerparty: Tod im London-Express
- 6 - 8 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Easy to learn
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- 1 - 5 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
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