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18 games like Mr. Jack

The best games like Mr. Jack are Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B, Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition and Paranormal Detectives — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B shares deduction, murder/mystery, variable player powers with Mr. Jack.

Every alternative below links to its own Mr. Jack-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s deduction / murder/mystery shelf.

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

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1. 1. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)
   2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B on Amazon →
2. 2. Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014)
   5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: no player-count overlap (5–75 vs 2–2) · scales to 75 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
   View Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition on Amazon →
3. 3. Paranormal Detectives (2019)
   2–6 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · 0.6 lighter
   View Paranormal Detectives on Amazon →
4. 4. Police Precinct (2013)
   1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Mystery Express (2010)
   3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Captain Sonar (2016)
   2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Grid Movement · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow The Village (2009)
   8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: no player-count overlap (8–18 vs 2–2) · scales to 18 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
8. 8. NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)
   2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · scales to 9 · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. 9. Chronicles of Crime 1900 (2021)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Deadline (2017)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
11. 11. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. King & Assassins Deluxe (2013)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
13. 13. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Drafting · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Shadows in Kyoto (2017)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Apotheca (2016)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. City of Chaos (1996)
    1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~270 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. Tobago (2009)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Grid Movement · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Specter Ops (2015)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mr. Jack: Deduction, Grid Movement · 1 of Mr. Jack’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mr. Jack: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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