What is the best 6-player murder/mystery board game?

Mysterium (2015) is the highest-rated 6-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 Deception Murder in Hong Kong round out the top three.

How many 6-player murder/mystery board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 78 6-player murder/mystery board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

6-player games / Murder/Mystery

Best 6-player murder/mystery board games

The best 6-player murder/mystery board games are Mysterium, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Deception Murder in Hong Kong — the top-rated of 78 6-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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Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Letters from Whitechapel (2011)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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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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Tajemnicze Domostwo (2013)
2–7 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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A Touch of Evil The Supernatural Game (2008)
2–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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Mystery of the Abbey (1995)
3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.5
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Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)
2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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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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Kill Doctor Lucky Director's Cut (1996)
3–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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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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Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014)
5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Mysterium Park (2020)
2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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Blood on the Clocktower (2021)
5–20 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.8
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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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Unusual Suspects (2015)
3–18 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.4
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Escape the Room Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor (2016)
3–8 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6
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Mord im Arosa (2010)
2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5
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Super Cluedo (1988)
3–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6
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221B Baker Street The Master Detective Game (1975)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0
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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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Escape the Room Secret of Dr. Gravely's Retreat (2016)
3–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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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 Clues (2016)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Ultimate Werewolf Inquisition (2013)
3–12 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.5
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Cluedo (2012)
2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 6.0
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Mansion Murders (1983)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Orient Express (1985)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Dark Stories 2 (2005)
2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Sherlock Death on the 4th of July (2018)
1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.6
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Petits Meurtres & Faits Divers (2007)
4–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Save Doctor Lucky (2000)
3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8
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Sherlock Propagation (2018)
1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Sherlock Whereabouts Unknown (2018)
1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Tales of Evil (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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The Mysteries of Peking (1987)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8
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Sherlock 13 Hostages (2018)
1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Queen's Park Affair (1984)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Decktective Bloody-Red Roses (2019)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Quick murder/mystery board games for 6 players (30 minutes or less)

Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014)
5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Dark Stories (2004)
2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0
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Unusual Suspects (2015)
3–18 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)
2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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13 Clues (2016)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Dark Stories 2 (2005)
2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Save Doctor Lucky (2000)
3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8
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The Mysteries of Peking (1987)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8
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Hoax (Second Edition) (2016)
3–6 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.0
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Black Stories Funny Death Edition (2011)
2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Black Stories Funny Death Edition (2011)
2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player murder/mystery board game?: Mysterium (2015) is the highest-rated 6-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 Deception Murder in Hong Kong round out the top three.
How many 6-player murder/mystery board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 78 6-player murder/mystery board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.