Tragedy Looper / Similar games

18 games like Tragedy Looper

The best games like Tragedy Looper are Deception Murder in Hong Kong, Codenames XXL and Android Netrunner — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Deception Murder in Hong Kong shares bluffing, deduction, murder/mystery with Tragedy Looper.

Every alternative below links to its own Tragedy Looper-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Tragedy Looper’s 3.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
   4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Communication Limits, Deduction · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 4 · scales to 12 · ~100 min shorter · 1.9 lighter
   View Deception Murder in Hong Kong on Amazon →
2. 2. Codenames XXL (2015)
   2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Card Game, Deduction, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 3 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~105 min shorter · 2.2 lighter
   View Codenames XXL on Amazon →
3. 3. Android Netrunner (2012)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
   View Android Netrunner on Amazon →
4. 4. Awkward Guests (2016)
   1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Card Game, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Deduction, Hand Management · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~60 min shorter · 1.2 lighter
5. 5. Letters from Whitechapel (2011)
   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Memory, Team-Based Game · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
6. 6. Der Widerstand (2009)
   5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Memory, Team-Based Game · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–4) · scales to 10 · ~90 min shorter · 1.9 lighter
7. 7. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
   3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management · 1 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
8. 8. The 7th Continent (2017)
   1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Card Game, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~383 min longer · 0.6 lighter
9. 9. Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game (2014)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management · 1 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Mysterium (2015)
    2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Communication Limits, Deduction, Hand Management · 3 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~78 min shorter · 1.6 lighter
11. 11. Magic: The Gathering (1993)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 2 · ~100 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. Blood on the Clocktower (2021)
    5–20 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Team-Based Game · 1 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: no player-count overlap (5–20 vs 2–4) · scales to 20 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 13. Fugitive (2017)
    2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Memory · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 2 · ~107 min shorter · 1.8 lighter
14. 14. Not Alone (2016)
    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~82 min shorter · 1.6 lighter
15. 15. Sherlock Last Call (2018)
    1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Card Game, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Communication Limits, Hand Management, Memory · 3 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~70 min shorter · 2 lighter
16. 16. The Ravens of Thri Sahashri (2013)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Card Game, Deduction, Communication Limits, Deduction · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Impulse (2013)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~75 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Beyond Baker Street (2016)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Communication Limits, Deduction, Hand Management, Memory · 4 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Tragedy Looper: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~100 min shorter · 1.3 lighter

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