Deduction board games
19 board games featuring the Deduction mechanic. Ranked by BoardGameGeek rating where available.
#43
Modern · 2021
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
2–5 players · ~20 min · 10+
#66 Modern · 2022Blood on the Clocktower
6–21 players · ~30 min · 15+
#91 Modern · 2024Bomb Busters
2–5 players · ~30 min · 10+
#116 Modern · 2020The Search for Planet X
1–4 players · ~60 min · 13+
#157 Modern · 2018Just One
3–7 players · ~20 min · 8+
#161 Modern · 2015Codenames
2–8 players · ~15 min · 10+
#178 Gateway · 2014Alchemists
2–4 players · ~120 min · 12+
#206 Mid-Century · 1981Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
1–8 players · ~60 min · 13+
#247 Modern · 2016Captain Sonar
2–8 players · ~45 min · 14+
#370 Gateway · 2012Love Letter
2–4 players · ~20 min · 10+
#449 Modern · 2015Mysterium
2–7 players · ~42 min · 10+
#2897 Modern · 2026Lairs
2 players · ~30 min · 10+
#5543 Modern · 2026Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game
1–4 players · ~90 min · 14+
#7176 Modern · 2026Red Notice: A Million or Prison
2 players · ~20 min · 10+
#9411 Mid-Century · 1971Mastermind
2 players · ~20 min · 8+
#11109 Classic · 1949Clue
2–6 players · ~45 min · 8+
#30797 Classic · 1931Battleship
2 players · ~30 min · 8+
Modern · 2026Fragments: Solara
1–4 players · ~90 min · 10+
Modern · 2026Fragments: Fungataï
1–4 players · ~40 min · 10+