14 Murder Mystery Games in Netherlands to Build an Evening Around

1.Exciting Murder Mystery – Interactive city walk in Groningen

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

You and up to five companions investigate a fictional murder in Groningen using a city map, photo targets, and team selfies. Each correct photo brings a new clue. An instructor guides you remotely through WhatsApp, while the game begins and ends at Grote Markt and runs for about three hours.

“Wir hatten eine sehr lustige Zeit in der wir auf eine besondere Art Groningen kennengelernt haben. Es hat uns viel Spaß gemacht.”

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2.Maastricht Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews

Use the Loquiz app to investigate the murder of Balthasar in Maastricht. Follow clues from Markt, solve codes, meet digital characters, and complete photo tasks during a roughly two-hour walk. You can play alone or share one ticket with up to four people, at your own pace.

“Sehr schöne Tour durch die Stadt, pfiffige Aufgaben, lustig. Leider zu wenig Bezugnahmen auf die tatsächlichen Gebäude oder Orte, z.B. richtige Hausnummer finden, Aufschrift an Haus etc. Dann wäre es noch realistischer. Beispiel: Wenn ich in einer Altstadtstraße stehe und das Spiel sagt mir, dass ich in einem Park bin, dann stört das irgendwie. Ansonsten ein tolles Spiel, das viel Spaß gemacht hat.”

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3.Arnhem Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You’ll follow a Sherlock Holmes story through Arnhem, using your phone to solve clues, crack codes, meet digital characters, and complete photo tasks. Start at Kerkplein, play in English at any time on your chosen date, and finish where you began. One ticket covers up to four people.

“Leuk moordspel om met kinderen te doen. (Voor volwassenen is het te eenvoudig) Let wel op, de app trekt de volledige batterij van de telefoon leeg’”

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4.Exciting Murder Mystery – Interactive city walk in Arnhem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews

You and up to five teammates explore Arnhem at your own pace, using a city map and photo clues to find marked destinations. Take team selfies at the correct spots, collect murder clues, and contact a remote instructor through WhatsApp when needed. The game lasts about three hours.

“We hadden een familiedag en dit was een hele leuke manier om met z'n allen bezig te zijn en tegelijk Arnhem te leren kennen.”

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5.Roermond Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews

Start at Munsterkerk in Roermond and follow a self-guided Sherlock Holmes mystery on your phone. Solve Balthasar’s murder through codes, photo tasks, digital characters, and plot twists. One ticket covers up to four people, and you choose the start time on your selected date.

“Fun experience. Nice walks. Puzzles a little easy. Terrible jokes but those are fun to me. All in all pretty good.”

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6.Groningen Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews

Explore Groningen from Grote Markt while solving Balthasar’s murder through the Loquiz app. Work alone or in groups of up to four, crack codes, complete photo tasks, and follow a story with twists. The game lasts about two hours and ends where it begins.

“Die telefonische Beratung zur Produktsuche war super hilfreich, die Abwicklung und Bezahlung ebenfalls. Beim Spiel selbst würde mein Handy-Akku zusehends aufgebraucht, so dass in den ersten 20min bereits 70% verbraten wurden. ARead more”

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7.Venlo Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Follow a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery through Venlo using your phone. Solve codes, complete photo tasks, meet digital characters, and track the case of Balthasar. You choose the start time on your selected date, play without a guide, and finish back at Stationsplein.

“It was a lot of fun. Unfortunately we could not answer a question because there was a festival in the park and we did not come to the grounds. At the beginning we got nowhere, because we were already asked about the killer. Have briefly contacted the organizer and we were helped immediately. The tracks were just right far apart and the questions well put together. Unfortunately, it poured out of buckets, but this did not harm the experience.Auto-translated”

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8.Deventer Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Follow a Sherlock Holmes mystery through Deventer using your phone. You will solve codes, complete photo tasks, meet digital characters, and investigate Balthasar’s murder at your own pace. The game is in English, suits one to four people per ticket, and starts and ends at Stationsplein.

“Very pretty town. You can park well on the banks of the Ijsel, then you can take the ferry over to the city for very little money. The colorful alleys and pretty houses invite you to stroll and shop and usually there is market somewhere. All around a clear recommendation.Auto-translated”

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9.Leeuwarden Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Leeuwarden through a self-guided Sherlock Holmes mystery on your phone. Starting at De Waag, you’ll follow clues, meet digital characters, crack codes, and complete photo tasks while investigating Balthasar’s murder. The easy, two-hour game suits families, friends, and small private groups.

“I had not received the instruction email , so I had the impression that I had to scan something at the Waag in Leeuwarden, the starting point, to start the walk. So this was not so.”

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10.Leiden Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Follow a self-guided Sherlock Holmes mystery from Stadhuisplein through Leiden’s center. Use your phone to solve clues, crack codes, meet digital characters, and complete photo tasks. The game lasts about two hours, is easy enough for children, and lets you start anytime on your chosen date.

“Nice search. Should take a little less time. Too bad there were no Things to do in the municipality.Auto-translated”

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11.Emmen Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Emmen from the Grote of Pancratiuskerk as you solve the murder of Balthasar through a self-guided Sherlock Holmes game on your phone. Expect about two hours of clues, codes, digital characters, photo tasks, and city-center and park scenery, with no guide or fixed start time.

“Nice riddle, sometimes a bit simple, but a more fun way to see Emmen. Both the park and the streets in the center you come along nice streets.Auto-translated”

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12.Exciting Murder Mystery – Interactive city walk in Harderwijk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews Top rated

You and your private team of up to six explore Harderwijk using a city map and photo clues. Find marked locations, take team selfies, and receive murder clues through WhatsApp support. Start when you choose, set your own pace, and finish the case within about three hours.

“Nice setup. Nice way to do a city walk. You see other places than walking around like that. Good contact with game leader. Fast response.Auto-translated”

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13.Harderwijk Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews

You and up to three companions follow a Sherlock Holmes murder case through Harderwijk using the Loquiz app. Solve codes, spot clues, meet digital characters, and complete photo tasks at your own pace. The game starts and ends at Markt, costs $23.09 per group, and suits families, friends, and colleagues.

“Das Rätsel war problemlos zu lösen und sehr unterhaltsam. Wie nebenbei hat man die Stadt erkundet. Auch den Teenagern hat es mehr Spaß gemacht als der klassische Stadtrundgang.”

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14.Delft Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You’ll follow a two-hour Sherlock Holmes mystery through Delft, starting and ending at Stationsplein. Use your phone to solve Balthasar’s murder, crack codes, meet digital characters, and complete photo tasks. Play in English at your own pace, alone or with up to three friends on one ticket.

“Great lunch with friends, we have been at ease, no pushy staff, but very friendly.”

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