Chronicles of Crime / Similar games

18 games like Chronicles of Crime

The best games like Chronicles of Crime are Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases, Mythos Tales and Witness — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases shares deduction, murder/mystery, cooperative game with Chronicles of Crime.

Every alternative below links to its own Chronicles of Crime-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Chronicles of Crime’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)

   1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases alternatives →

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases →
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   2. Mythos Tales (2016)

   1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Mythos Tales →
3. 

   3. Witness (2014)

   4 players · 15 min · ★ 7.3 · Light

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: both play at 4 · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for Witness →
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   4. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)

   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth alternatives →

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Cooperative Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. 

   5. Mysterium Park (2020)

   2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Light

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~37 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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   6. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

   4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Deception Murder in Hong Kong alternatives →

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Storytelling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: both play at 4 · scales to 12 · ~55 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   7. UNDO Blood in the Gutter (2019)

   2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 5.7 · Light

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 5 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
8. 

   8. Mysterium (2015)

   2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Mysterium alternatives →

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~33 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
9. 

   9. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Zombicide Black Plague alternatives →

   Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Cooperative Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
10. 

    10. T.I.M.E Stories (2015)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See T.I.M.E Stories alternatives →

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 

    11. Shadows over Camelot (2005)

    3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Shadows over Camelot alternatives →

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Deduction, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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    12. Escape the Room Secret of Dr. Gravely's Retreat (2016)

    3–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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    13. Aftermath (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Cooperative Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 3 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
14. 

    14. Tajemnicze Domostwo (2013)

    2–7 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Tajemnicze Domostwo alternatives →

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
15. 

    15. The Initiative (2021)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Deduction, Cooperative Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    16. Mice and Mystics (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    17. Stuffed Fables (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Stuffed Fables alternatives →

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Tales of Evil (2020)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Chronicles of Crime: Adventure, Murder/Mystery, Cooperative Game, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Chronicles of Crime’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Chronicles of Crime: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Chronicles of Crime fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.