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. Letters from Whitechapel (2011)

   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Letters from Whitechapel alternatives →

   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 5 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Letters from Whitechapel →
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 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

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   3. Mystery of the Abbey (1995)

   3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See Mystery of the Abbey alternatives →

   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Religious, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil · 4 shared tags · 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

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4. 

   4. Specter Ops (2015)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Specter Ops alternatives →

   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Dice Rolling, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Captain Sonar alternatives →

   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Discworld Ankh-Morpork alternatives →

   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Shadows over Camelot alternatives →

   Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Treasure Island alternatives →

    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Fugitive alternatives →

    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Scotland Yard alternatives →

    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Deduction, Hidden Movement, Point to Point Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Shadow Hunters alternatives →

    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Dark Moon alternatives →

    Shares with Nuns on the Run: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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

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