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18 games like Cryptid

The best games like Cryptid are Tobago, Mysterium and Deception Murder in Hong Kong — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tobago shares deduction, deduction, hexagon grid with Cryptid.

Every alternative below links to its own Cryptid-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Cryptid’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Tobago (2009)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Tobago alternatives →

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Tobago →
2. 

   2. Mysterium (2015)

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

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction, Pattern Recognition · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

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   3. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

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

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cryptid: overlaps at 4–5 players · scales to 12 · ~20 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

   Check price for Deception Murder in Hong Kong →
4. 

   4. Awkward Guests (2016)

   1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Awkward Guests alternatives →

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
5. 

   5. The Search for Planet X (2020)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · same complexity
6. 

   6. The Shipwreck Arcana (2017)

   2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)

   2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Modular Board · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
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   8. Zendo (2001)

   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   9. Mr. Jack Pocket (2010)

   2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Mr. Jack Pocket alternatives →

   Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Modular Board · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cryptid: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
10. 

    10. Room 25 (2013)

    1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light · See Room 25 alternatives →

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Modular Board · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    11. Sleuth (1971)

    3–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
12. 

    12. Beyond Baker Street (2016)

    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
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    13. Paranormal Detectives (2019)

    2–6 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Pattern Recognition · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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    14. Alchemists (2014)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Alchemists alternatives →

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~80 min longer · +1.7 heavier
15. 

    15. The Grimm Masquerade (2019)

    2–5 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    16. Rising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)

    1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~20 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
17. 

    17. A Gamut of Games (1969)

    1–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Deduction · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 10 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
18. 

    18. Chaosmos (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with Cryptid: Deduction, Modular Board · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cryptid’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cryptid: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~35 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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