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Murder Sudoku & Mystery Puzzle Guides
Everything we've written about murder sudoku and the daily deduction games around it — how the puzzle works, how it differs from killer sudoku and Murdoku, and honest roundups of what to play next if you love Murdle, Clues by Sam or Wordle. Written by the people who make Cozy Culprits, with disclosure wherever our own game appears.
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How to Play Murder Sudoku
The complete rules — rows and columns, rooms and walls, every clue type, and how the murderer is revealed. With worked examples.
Read the guide → ExplainerMurder Sudoku vs Killer Sudoku
They share a word, not a game. Arithmetic cages vs suspects and clues — a clear side-by-side of both puzzles.
Read the guide → ComparedMurdoku vs Cozy Culprits
Two takes on murder sudoku — sudoku-rooted vs suspect placement. An honest head-to-head, disclosure up front.
Read the guide → murdersudoku.comHow to Play Murdoku-Style Puzzles
The rules of the sudoku-rooted murder puzzle family, explained step by step on our free web daily.
Read the guide →Games like…
10 Games Like Murdle
Daily murder-deduction games ranked — web, book and app — for when one case a day simply isn't enough.
Read the guide → AnsweredIs There a Murdle App?
Where to play Murdle on your phone, how to spot the soundalike apps, and what Murdle fans actually install.
Read the guide → RoundupGames Like Clues by Sam
Seven games with the same "every clue clicks" feeling — daily whodunit grids, logic puzzles and mystery apps.
Read the guide → For Wordle fansDaily Games Like Wordle for Mystery Fans
Keep the streak, lose the letters: daily puzzles where the answer is a culprit, not a word.
Read the guide →Picks
The Best Daily Murder Mystery Games
Wordle built the daily habit; these games gave it a body count. Where to solve a fresh murder every morning.
Read the guide → iPhoneBest Murder Mystery Puzzle Games for iPhone
Tested picks for solo sleuthing — free, offline-friendly and ad-respectful — from five-minute dailies to long campaigns.
Read the guide →Play right now
Reading about deduction only goes so far. Today's murder sudoku plays free in your browser — the same daily case as the app, no install, no account.
Free · offline · a new case every day