The Murder Mystery Games Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The historical growth trend in the Murder Mystery Games Global Market Report 2025 indicates that the market size has seen a quick expansion in recent years. It is predicted to rise from $1.80 billion in 2024 to $2.03 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%.
The market for murder mystery games is projected to swell to $3.24 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Murder Mystery Games Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the murder mystery games market are:
• Increasing popularity of social gaming
• Rising interest in crime fiction stories
• Growth in interactive gaming formats
• Growing interest in role-playing elements within games
The murder mystery games market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Game Type: Board Games, Video Games, Live Action Role-Playing (LARP), Escape Room Experiences, Online Or Virtual Games
2) By Theme: Historical, Contemporary, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
3) By Age Group: Children, Teenagers, Adults
4) By Price Range: Budget, Mid-Range, Premium
5) By Distribution Channel: Online Retail, Brick-And-Mortar Stores, Direct Sales, Subscription Services
Subsegments:
1) By Board Games: Classic Murder Mystery Board Games, Cooperative Murder Mystery Board Games, Interactive Story-Driven Board Games, Party Murder Mystery Games
2) By Video Games: Single-Player Murder Mystery Games, Multiplayer Murder Mystery Games, Detective Simulation Games, Interactive Narrative Games
3) By Live Action Role-Playing (LARP): Scripted Murder Mystery LARP, Improvisational Murder Mystery LARP, Themed Murder Mystery LARP, Large-Scale Murder Mystery Events
4) By Escape Room Experiences: Physical Murder Mystery Escape Rooms, Virtual Murder Mystery Escape Rooms, Hybrid Murder Mystery Escape Experiences, Team-Based Murder Mystery Escape Games
5) By Online Or Virtual Games: Browser-Based Murder Mystery Games, Mobile Murder Mystery Apps, Multiplayer Online Murder Mystery Games, Virtual Reality (VR) Murder Mystery Games
The key trends in the murder mystery games market are:
• Hybrid play models are emerging as a significant trend in the murder mystery games market.
• The popularity of live-action role-playing (LARP) mystery events is increasing.
• Subscription-based murder mystery kits are becoming a growing trend.
• The development of advanced graphics and multi-episode campaigns are shaping the future of the market.
Major players in the murder mystery games market are:
• Quytech Co.
• Tekrevol
• Hunt A Killer LLC
• Mischief Games
• SnackNation
• CosyKiller
• Freeform Games LLP
• Red Herring Games
• Finders Seekers LLC
• Night of Mystery Inc.
• Unsolved Case Files
• Broadway Murder Mysteries
• Masters of Mystery
• Playing With Murder
• The Deadbolt Mystery Society
• Ghost Ship Murder Mysteries
• Cold Case Inc.
• 5 Minute Mystery
• A Killing Affair
• The Mystery of Oak Island
• MURDLE
North America was the largest region in the murder mystery games market in 2024