Nuns on the Run / Similar games

18 games like Nuns on the Run

The best games like Nuns on the Run are Letters from Whitechapel, Whitehall Mystery and Mystery of the Abbey — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Letters from Whitechapel shares bluffing, deduction, hidden movement with Nuns on the Run.

Every alternative below links to its own Nuns on the Run-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / deduction shelf.

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

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1. 1. Letters from Whitechapel (2011)
   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Letters from Whitechapel on Amazon →
2. 2. Whitehall Mystery (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Whitehall Mystery on Amazon →
3. 3. Mystery of the Abbey (1995)
   3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Religious, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil · 2 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Mystery of the Abbey on Amazon →
4. 4. Specter Ops (2015)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Dice Rolling, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Police Precinct (2013)
   1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment · 1 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
7. 7. Captain Sonar (2016)
   2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 2 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–8 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Discworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Shadows over Camelot (2005)
   3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
10. 10. Treasure Island (2018)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment · 1 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. Fugitive (2017)
    2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment · 1 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: both play at 2 · ~32 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Scotland Yard (1983)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 3–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Garibaldi The Escape (2007)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Shadow Hunters (2005)
    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Mister X A chase through Europe (2009)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
16. 16. Dark Moon (2011)
    3–7 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. King of the Tabletop (1983)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Humor, Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment · 2 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. The Fury of Dracula (1987)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Nuns on the Run’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Nuns on the Run: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~135 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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