Murder mystery party games for 11 to 25 guests

So you're looking for an interactive murder mystery party game for 16 to 25 guests?

Great - you've come to the right place!

best-selling murder mystery party games

This page contains several murder mystery games, so to make it a little simpler, here are three of the best-selling games.

Casino Fatale - Spies and underworld deals at a fabulous Parisian casino - for 15 to 30 guests, plus one host.

Hollywood Lies - a modern-day murder mystery set in Tinseltown. For 16-32 guests, plus one host. (Includes a kid-friendly version.)

Way out West - A Wild West murder mystery game for 10 to 24 guests, plus one host. (Includes a version suitable for kids.)

Best murder mystery party games for 16-25 guests

Arabian Nights - Join us in the ancient middle eastern kingdom of Ardalan. For 18 to 25 people.

Backstage Business - Set after a 1986 hair-metal rock concert for 18 to 22 guests, plus one host.

Casino Fatale - Spies and underworld deals at a fabulous Parisian casino - for 15 to 30 guests, plus one host.

Curse of the Pharaoh - Set in the Egyptian desert in 1894. For 6 to 19 guests, plus one host.

A Dead Man's Chest - Pirates in the Caribbean! For 12-16 guests, plus one host.

The Final Curtain - Disaster strikes the Littledean Theatre Company in 1926. For 7 to 20 people (including the host).

Hollywood Lies - a modern-day murder mystery set in Tinseltown. For 16-32 guests, plus one host. (Includes a kid-friendly version.)

Lei'd to Rest - Set at a luau on Hawaii. For 6 to 22 guests, plus one host.

Murder on the Dancefloor - set in a 1950s diner. For 14-20 guest, plus one host.

A Speakeasy Murder - a 1920s Prohibition speakeasy for 15 to 32 guests, plus one host.

Spellbound - A magical mystery set in the Tremaine School of Magic. For 13 to 17 guests, plus one or two hosts.

The Spy Who Killed Me - it's 1965, and there's murder at an Oxbridge college. For 14 to 18 guests and one host.

Vanished in Vegas - set in a Las Vegas casino for 15-20 guests, plus one host.

Other murder mystery games

The games below will also work with up to 25 guests, but I think they work better with slightly more. (They're fine with fewer guests, but I think the games below are better with more.)

The Auction - Bid for the von Munchen relics in this modern-day game for 12-40 people (including the host).

Cudham Riding Club - Trade horses and place bets in this modern murder mystery game for 14-40 people (including the host).

Death at the Derby - An American horse-racing-themed murder mystery for 20-32 guests, plus two hosts.

The Last Gasp - A Victorian murder mystery game for 14-40 people (including the host).

Murder at Sea - Spies and international intrigue on a cruise liner in 1914 for 17-33 guests, plus one host.

The Reality is Murder - a reality tv show set on a tropical island. For 23 to 30 guests and one host.

Way out West - A Wild West murder mystery game for 10 to 24 guests, plus one host. (Includes a version suitable for kids.)

how to choose

I recommend that you choose a party game so you can more-or-less fill it.

The games generally play better if you have more people rather than less, so for example, if you had only 14 people for your party, I would choose The Final Curtain or Way out West rather than The Last Gasp or The Auction.

Murder mystery party games for conservative groups

These games are ideal for more conservative groups as they don't refer to drugs, and there are fewer shady characters than in the other games.

(Of course, I can't guarantee that someone won't find something offensive - these games include murder, after all. You know your guests and must use your judgement.)

Hollywood Lies - a modern-day murder mystery set in Tinseltown. For 16-32 guests, plus one host.

Way out West A Wild West murder mystery game for 10 to 24 guests, plus one host.

If you're looking for kids games, click here.

I’m Steve Hatherley, an experienced designer of interactive murder mystery games, creating and hosting them since the 1990s. I co-founded Freeform Games and Great Murder Mystery Games to bring this distinctive, character-driven style of game to a wider audience. My work—including Death on the Gambia, Hollywood Lies, and
—has been enjoyed by thousands of players worldwide. I’ve also written a book sharing my approach to creating immersive, freeform mystery experiences.