What is the best 2-player murder/mystery board game?

Mysterium (2015) is the highest-rated 2-player murder/mystery board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.3/10 from 33,219 ratings. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Chronicles of Crime round out the top three.

How many 2-player murder/mystery board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 92 2-player murder/mystery board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

2-player games / Murder/Mystery

Best 2-player murder/mystery board games

The best 2-player murder/mystery board games are Mysterium, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Chronicles of Crime — the top-rated of 92 2-player murder/mystery board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Mysterium (2015) at 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Mysterium (2015)
2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Chronicles of Crime (2018)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Letters from Whitechapel (2011)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Detective A Modern Crime Board Game (2018)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Mr. Jack (2006)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Awkward Guests (2016)
1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7
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MicroMacro Crime City (2020)
1–4 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.9
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Mr. Jack Pocket (2010)
2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9
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Tajemnicze Domostwo (2013)
2–7 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Tragedy Looper (2011)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Whitehall Mystery (2017)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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A Touch of Evil The Supernatural Game (2008)
2–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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A Study in Emerald (2013)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Mr. Jack in New York (2009)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)
2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Detective City of Angels (2019)
1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 8.0
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Chronicles of Crime 1400 (2020)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Mystery Rummy Jack the Ripper (1998)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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Mythos Tales (2016)
1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Original Cluedo? (1949)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 5.7
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A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) (2015)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Mysterium Park (2020)
2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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Beyond Baker Street (2016)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Police Precinct (2013)
1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Baker Street Irregulars (2020)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.6
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Paranormal Detectives (2019)
2–6 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.2
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Dark Stories (2004)
2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0
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The Name of the Rose (2008)
2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8
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5-Minute Mystery (2020)
1–4 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.4
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Mord im Arosa (2010)
2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5
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221B Baker Street The Master Detective Game (1975)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0
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Mystery Rummy Jekyll & Hyde (2001)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)
2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
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Sherlock Last Call (2018)
1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Chronicles of Crime 1900 (2021)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3
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Spy Club (2018)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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Last Friday Revised Edition (2016)
2–6 players · 30–120 min · ★ 6.5
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Sherlock The Tomb of the Archaeologist (2018)
1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
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13 Dead End Drive (1993)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0
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London Dread (2016)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.7
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13 Clues (2016)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Murder Mystery Party Case Files Fire in Adlerstein (2018)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Mystery Rummy Murders in the Rue Morgue (1999)
2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7
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10' to Kill (2015)
2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.3
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Brook City (2019)
1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Quick murder/mystery board games for 2 players (30 minutes or less)

Mr. Jack (2006)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Mr. Jack Pocket (2010)
2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9
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Mr. Jack in New York (2009)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Beyond Baker Street (2016)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Dark Stories (2004)
2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0
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5-Minute Mystery (2020)
1–4 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.4
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NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)
2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
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13 Clues (2016)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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10' to Kill (2015)
2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.3
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Dark Stories 2 (2005)
2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Sebastian Fitzek Safehouse (2017)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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The Mysteries of Peking (1987)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8
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Frequently asked

What is the best 2-player murder/mystery board game?: Mysterium (2015) is the highest-rated 2-player murder/mystery board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.3/10 from 33,219 ratings. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Chronicles of Crime round out the top three.
How many 2-player murder/mystery board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 92 2-player murder/mystery board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.