Mystery of the Abbey / Similar games

18 games like Mystery of the Abbey

Ranked alternatives to Mystery of the Abbey (deduction, medieval), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Mystery of the Abbey’s medium-light weight. Orient Express is the closest match.

1. 1. Orient Express (1985)
   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Events
2. 2. Shadows over Camelot (2005)
   3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management
3. 3. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Medieval, Religious, Hand Management, Set Collection
4. 4. Nuns on the Run (2010)
   2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Religious, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil
5. 5. Police Precinct (2013)
   1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Dice Rolling, Hand Management
6. 6. The Road to Canterbury (2011)
   2–3 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Medieval, Religious, Hand Management, Set Collection
7. 7. Battle Line Medieval (2017)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Medieval, Hand Management, Set Collection
8. 8. Deadline (2017)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Hand Management, Set Collection
9. 9. Clue FX (2003)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Hand Management, Paper-and-Pencil
10. 10. Discworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Dice Rolling, Events, Hand Management
11. 11. The Name of the Rose (2008)
    2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Medieval, Murder/Mystery
12. 12. Chronicles of Crime 1400 (2020)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Medieval, Murder/Mystery
13. 13. Valhalla (2018)
    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Medieval, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Set Collection
14. 14. The Omega Virus (1992)
    1–4 players · 10–35 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Events, Paper-and-Pencil, Set Collection
15. 15. Nanty Narking (2019)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Dice Rolling, Events, Hand Management
16. 16. Richard III The Wars of the Roses (2009)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Medieval, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management
17. 17. Dragoon (2016)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Medieval, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management
18. 18. Triplock (2017)
    1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mystery of the Abbey: Deduction, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Set Collection

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