10 Murder Mystery Games in Canada You Can Book Today

1.Vancouver City Sightseeing Adventure: a murder mystery in Gastown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $32Our pick

Meet your detective near Waterfront Station, then explore Gastown with a partner or group of up to six. Follow written clues, spot historic landmarks, and solve a murder in 90 minutes to two hours. The game is in English, mostly outdoors, and includes a 2 to 2.5 km walk. Detective Tanya Bennett may be your contact.

“Really good fun. Something you should do with your partner, test your understanding. Getting to know downtown was super cool too.”

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2.Private Vancouver Sightseeing Adventure: a Gastown murder mystery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $31

Meet a costumed detective near Waterfront Station, split into teams, and follow a 2 to 2.5 km route through Gastown. Your kit includes maps, evidence files, clues, tools, and artifacts. You will solve puzzles, inspect city landmarks, and compete to earn your detective badge. The experience runs in English and requires a group booking.

“My wife and I did the Vancouver Outdoor Murder Mystery in Gastown during a trip from Phoenix, AZ. We absolutely LOVED IT. Such a fun way to see parts of the city, and work together to solve puzzles and challenges as a couple. It felt like we were on the Amazing Race. The program is really well done, and is challenging, but not impossible. It's more than just a scavenger hunt, and requires some thought and deduction to get things right. I would highly recommend this activity for anyone looking to do something fun in Vancouver.”

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3.Ottawa Mystery Quest: Self-Guided Detective Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes (approx.) · from $8

This self-guided Ottawa mystery game sends you through downtown with a phone, a private-investigator storyline, and 10 puzzles. You begin near the Algonquin Land Acknowledgement and finish across the river at the Monument to the Algonquin Chief Tessouat. Plan on about 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes, with no guide or attraction admission included.

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4.Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Orillia ON

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Use your phone to solve a fictional murder in Orillia with 16 characters voiced by professional actors. Choose a downtown walking map or an outskirts driving map, play on Normal or Hard Mode, and follow GPS clues to the Orillia Opera House, Port of Orillia, and Couchiching Beach Park. Plan for about 2.5 hours.

“I enjoyed it but when we got to the counting the windows I never counted the options given and I recounted it 4 times”

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5.Murder Mystery Detective Experience in St Johns NL

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Hearo’s self-guided St. John’s mystery game sends you through downtown or the outskirts with 16 professionally voiced characters, GPS maps, clues, and team scoring. Play at your own time for about 2.5 hours, pause when needed, and choose walking or driving mode. Bring a charged phone and earbuds.

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6.Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Moose Jaw SK

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Explore Moose Jaw through a self-guided murder mystery on your phone. Follow a downtown walking map or an outer driving route, listen to 16 professionally voiced characters, solve clues in Normal or Hard Mode, and compete with your group. The game lasts about 2.5 hours, with breaks whenever you like.

“We chose the driving map option and it was an awesome rainy day adventure for only $15. We really enjoyed the experience.”

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7.Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Sydney NS

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Explore Sydney through a self-guided murder mystery on your smartphone. Follow a downtown walking map or an outskirts driving route, hear 16 characters voiced by professional actors, solve clues in Normal or Hard Mode, and pause whenever you like. Bring a charged phone, and use earbuds for clearer audio.

“We were only in Sydney for a few hours, this gave us a good way to explore the city. It wasn't informational, but it took us around the city. We were able to start and stop as we wanted. Would definitely do again in another city.”

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8.Ottawa Murder Mystery: Self-Guided City Detective Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $7Best value

Start at the Bank of Canada Museum and follow a two-hour Ottawa mystery through downtown. You investigate the death of travel blogger Bella Wanderlust, with suspects including her boyfriend Walter Bridges and theatrical ghost guide Percy Shadows. Use the Questo app, solve clues, and walk at your own pace with your group.

“It was a wonderful way to get some fresh air on a nice walk with beautiful sights (highly recommend doing it in the evening when it's dark), and super cheap!”

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9.Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Prince George BC

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Use your phone to solve a roughly 2.5-hour murder mystery around Prince George. Follow a walking route downtown or a driving route on the outskirts, hear 16 professionally voiced characters, collect clues, and play on Normal or Hard Mode. Bring earbuds, a charged phone, and a pen for notes.

“It’s fun but bring a pen and paper for Clues. First location is in a sketchy part of Town. Glad we were driving”

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10.Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Thunder Bay ON

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Use your phone to investigate a murder mystery in Thunder Bay, following a walking map downtown or a driving route through the outskirts. Sixteen characters are voiced by professional actors, and you can play on Normal or Hard Mode, take breaks, answer location questions, and compete for a score. Adult language and mature references are included.

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