6 Top Murder Mystery Board Games for Adults

This is a round-up of the top party board games for adults. With a murder mystery theme. All with top-ratings on Amazon US and UK. Most are also suitable for young teens and up. For my top 10 best detective board games list, see my post included below.

Best Party Board Games on Amazon

1. Mysterium Board Game

Number of players: 2 to 7 | Age rating: 10+.

Description: A horrible crime has been committed on the grounds of Warwick Manor. And it’s up to the psychic investigators to get to the bottom of it. Welcome to the haunted manor of Mysterium! [Source: Amazon]

Top Murder Mystery Board Games for Adults on Amazon Mysterium
Top Murder Mystery Board Games for Adults on Amazon – Mysterium

For more details, see also: Board Games for Adults – Mysterium on Amazon US and UK.

Mysterium on Amazon

*Available to buy from UK Amazon or US Amazon.

2. Mansions of Madness Board Game

Party Board Games 2. Mansions of Madness
Party Board Games 2. Mansions of Madness

Number of players: 1 to 5.
Age rating: 14+.

Description: Fight for your life in Mansions of Madness Second Edition, the app-assisted horror game inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft.

From the makers of Eldritch Horror, this fully cooperative game takes you and up to four other players.

On a harrowing adventure through the dark and desolate halls and alleyways of Arkham. [Source: Amazon]

Mansions of Madness on Amazon

*Available to buy from UK Amazon or US Amazon.

3. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Game

Number of players: 1 to 8 | Age rating: 13+ | Title: Thames Murders Game.

Description: The cooperative game series invites you to immerse yourself in Holmes’ London. Following leads, solving mysteries, and tracking down dangerous criminals. With the help of Watson’s journals, you and the Baker street Irregulars will take to the streets, eavesdropping on every hushed whisper and following in every muddy footstep. Somebody is doing Horrible things here, and only you can collect the proof needed to stop them. [Source: Amazon]

For details of the games in the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Board Games series, see also: Carlton House & Queen’s Park, Jack the Ripper and West End Adventures and The Thames Murders and Other Cases.

Sherlock Holmes Thames Murders Game on Amazon

*Available to buy from UK Amazon or US Amazon.

4. Game of Thrones Cluedo Mystery Board Game

Party Board Games 4. Game of Thrones Cluedo
Party Board Games 4. Game of Thrones Cluedo

Number of players: 2 to 6.
Age rating: 18+.

Description: There’s a mystery to solve in Westeros and beyond, in Game of Thrones Cluedo! Will you identify the assassin in Meereen or uncover the treacherous pot in the Red Keep? With 12 characters and beautifully detailed castle shaped holders, and special weapons. This is Cluedo like you’ve never played before, The ultimate Game of Thrones. [Source: Amazon]

For more variations of the Cluedo board game: Cluedo Versions – Top 10 UK List, Cluedo SFX with speech and sound effects and 3D Cluedo / Clue Board Game Luxury Edition.

Game of Thrones Cluedo on Amazon

*Available to buy from UK Amazon or US Amazon.

5. Betrayal at House on the Hill

Number of players: 3 to 6.
Age rating: 12+.

Description: Take a deep breath before you enter. It might be your last! The creak of footsteps on the stairs, the smell of something foul and dead… The feel of something crawling down your back… This and more can be found in this high acclaimed game of strategy and horror. [Source: Amazon]

Betrayal at House on the Hill on Amazon

*Available to buy from UK Amazon or US Amazon.

6. Werewolves of Millers Hollow

Number of players: 8 to 18 | Age rating: 10+.

Description: Can you find the werewolves before it’s too late? The tiny hamlet of Millers Hollow is beset by monstrous enemies hidden in their midst.

Organize the townsfolk and uncover the evil in disguise, so that you can kill the beasts before they claim the entire town, and bring eternal silence to the town forever… Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow is a game that takes place in a small village which is haunted by werewolves.

Each player is secretly assigned a role – Werewolf, Ordinary Townsfolk, or special character such as The Sheriff, The Hunter, the Witch, the Little Girl, The Fortune Teller and so on… This Murder Mystery Game is perfect for any game night. [Source: Amazon]

Werewolves of Millers Hollow on Amazon

*Available to buy from UK Amazon or US Amazon.

More Top 10 Detective Board Game Lists

You might also like:
Cluedo Versions UK – Top 10 List.
Top Escape the Room Family Board Games.
Top 10 Best Detective Board Games.

Also check out my latest:
Kids Mystery Party Game Ideas.
Mystery Party for Teens and Tweens.
Murder Mystery Games for Large Groups.
Top-Rated Murder Mystery Party Kit and Boxed Games.

More Top Murder Mystery Games

Free Printable Mystery Games PDF.
10 Top Mystery Board Games.
Christmas Murder Mystery Games – Best Picks.
Halloween Party Games for Tweens.
4 Top Murder Mystery Bachelorette Party Games.

Investigation Games from Cryptic Killers

1. Murder of a Millionaire (MoaM).
2. Murder at the Movie Theater.
3. Murder of a Musician.
All Cryptic Killers Games, Listed in Order.

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