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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. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

   4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Deception Murder in Hong Kong alternatives →

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Communication Limits, Deduction · 5 shared tags · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 4 · scales to 12 · ~100 min shorter · 1.9 lighter

   Check price for Deception Murder in Hong Kong →
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   2. Codenames XXL (2015)

   2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames XXL alternatives →

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Card Game, Deduction, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Codenames XXL →
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   3. Android Netrunner (2012)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Android Netrunner alternatives →

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Android Netrunner →
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   4. Awkward Guests (2016)

   1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Awkward Guests alternatives →

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Card Game, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Deduction, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 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
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   5. Letters from Whitechapel (2011)

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

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Memory, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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
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   6. The Resistance (2009)

   5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See The Resistance alternatives →

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Memory, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Card Game, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game alternatives →

   Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Mysterium alternatives →

    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Communication Limits, Deduction, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 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
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    11. Magic: The Gathering (1993)

    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Magic: The Gathering alternatives →

    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 2 · ~100 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 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
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    13. Fugitive (2017)

    2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Fugitive alternatives →

    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Memory · 5 shared tags · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 2 · ~107 min shorter · 1.8 lighter
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    14. Not Alone (2016)

    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Not Alone alternatives →

    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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 · 6 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Tragedy Looper’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Tragedy Looper: both play at 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
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    17. Impulse (2013)

    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Tragedy Looper: Bluffing, Card Game, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 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
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    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 · 6 shared tags · 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.