Room 25 / Similar games

18 games like Room 25

The best games like Room 25 are Sub Terra, Burgle Bros. and Magic Maze — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Sub Terra shares exploration, horror, maze with Room 25.

Every alternative below links to its own Room 25-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 Room 25’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

As an Amazon Associate, MeeplePick earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

1. 1. Sub Terra (2017)
   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Room 25: Exploration, Horror, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Room 25: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Sub Terra on Amazon →
2. 2. Burgle Bros. (2015)
   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Room 25: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Room 25: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Burgle Bros. on Amazon →
3. 3. Magic Maze (2017)
   1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Room 25: Exploration, Maze, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Room 25: overlaps at 1–6 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
   View Magic Maze on Amazon →
4. 4. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
   5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
   Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Deduction, Horror, Negotiation, Player Elimination · 1 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Room 25: overlaps at 5–6 players · scales to 68 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
5. 5. Nagaraja (2019)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Exploration, Maze, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Room 25: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Room 25: Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Room 25: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Der Widerstand (2009)
   5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Deduction, Negotiation, Memory · 1 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Room 25: overlaps at 5–6 players · scales to 10 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Room 25: Horror, Exploration, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Room 25: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. Werewolf (1986)
   8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
   Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Deduction, Horror, Negotiation, Player Elimination · 1 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Room 25: no player-count overlap (8–24 vs 1–6) · scales to 24 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Betrayal Legacy (2018)
    3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Room 25: Exploration, Horror, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Player Elimination · 4 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~38 min longer · +0.9 heavier
11. 11. 10' to Kill (2015)
    2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Deduction, Action Queue, Memory, Modular Board, Player Elimination · 4 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~17 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)
    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Room 25: Exploration, Negotiation, Memory, Modular Board · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Shadows over Camelot (2005)
    3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Deduction, Cooperative Game, Player Elimination · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~40 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)
    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Room 25: Exploration, Horror, Modular Board, Player Elimination · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
15. 15. Tobago (2009)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Room 25: Deduction, Exploration, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Burke's Gambit (2016)
    4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Deduction, Negotiation, Memory, Player Elimination · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
17. 17. Dracula's Feast (2017)
    4–8 players · 5–15 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Deduction, Horror, Memory, Player Elimination · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 8 · ~20 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)
    2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Room 25: Bluffing, Deduction, Modular Board, Player Elimination · 2 of Room 25’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Room 25: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Room 25 fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.