8-player games / Murder/Mystery
Best 8-player murder/mystery board games
The best 8-player murder/mystery board games are Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases, Deception Murder in Hong Kong and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures — the top-rated of 42 8-player murder/mystery board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982) at 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingDeception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameAwkward Guests (2016)1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingWerewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureA Touch of Evil The Supernatural Game (2008)2–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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DeductionMythos Tales (2016)1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingWerewolf (1986)8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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HumorKill Doctor Lucky Director's Cut (1996)3–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014)5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingBlood on the Clocktower (2021)5–20 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.8
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Baker Street Irregulars (2020)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.6
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Card GameDark Stories (2004)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0
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Card GameUnusual Suspects (2015)3–18 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.4
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Murder/MysteryEscape the Room Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor (2016)3–8 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6
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DeductionSuper Cluedo (1988)3–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6
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DeductionNOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameSherlock Last Call (2018)1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
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DeductionEscape the Room Secret of Dr. Gravely's Retreat (2016)3–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingThe Werewolves of Miller's Hollow The Village (2009)8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameSherlock The Tomb of the Archaeologist (2018)1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
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DeductionUltimate Werewolf Inquisition (2013)3–12 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingLupus in Tabula (2001)8–24 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameDark Stories 2 (2005)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameSherlock Death on the 4th of July (2018)1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameSherlock Propagation (2018)1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSherlock Whereabouts Unknown (2018)1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSherlock 13 Hostages (2018)1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf (2014)5–30 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameSherlock Holmes The Card Game (1991)3–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameSherlock Don's Legacy (2019)1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameBlack Stories 3 (2006)2–15 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0
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Card GameBlack Stories Funny Death Edition (2011)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameBlack Stories Funny Death Edition (2011) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Compact Edition (2010)5–34 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameAlibi (1993)3–10 players · 30–45 min · ★ 5.5
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Card GameDark Stories Real Crime Edition (2009)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
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Childrens GameThe Secret Door (1991)1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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DeductionCluedo The Great Detective Video Game (1985)2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8
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DeductionBlack Stories Mystery Edition (2007)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 5.5
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Quick murder/mystery board games for 8 players (30 minutes or less)
BluffingDeception Murder in Hong Kong (2014) 4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingWerewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001) 8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014) 5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameDark Stories (2004) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0
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Card GameUnusual Suspects (2015) 3–18 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.4
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DeductionNOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012) 2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingThe Werewolves of Miller's Hollow The Village (2009) 8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameDark Stories 2 (2005) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameBlack Stories Funny Death Edition (2011) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameBlack Stories Funny Death Edition (2011) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameDark Stories Real Crime Edition (2009) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
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Childrens GameThe Secret Door (1991) 1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 8-player murder/mystery board game?
- Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982) is the highest-rated 8-player murder/mystery board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.7/10 from 17,805 ratings. Deception Murder in Hong Kong and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures round out the top three.
- How many 8-player murder/mystery board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 42 8-player murder/mystery board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.