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18 games like Balderdash

The best games like Balderdash are Beyond Balderdash, Wise and Otherwise and The Chameleon — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Beyond Balderdash shares bluffing, party game, word game with Balderdash.

Ranked alternatives to Balderdash (bluffing, party game), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Balderdash’s light weight.

  1. 1. Beyond Balderdash (1993)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil, Voting
  2. 2. Wise and Otherwise (1997)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil, Voting
  3. 3. The Chameleon (2017)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Word Game, Voting
  4. 4. Nobody Is Perfect (1992)
    3–10 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Word Game, Voting
  5. 5. Unanimo (1990)
    3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil
  6. 6. VisualEyes (2003)
    2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 5.6 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil, Voting
  7. 7. Cranium Party Playoff (2008)
    4–99 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Paper-and-Pencil, Voting
  8. 8. You Must Be an Idiot! (2005)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Paper-and-Pencil, Voting
  9. 9. Fictionaire (2010)
    4–7 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Word Game
  10. 10. One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Voting
  11. 11. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Voting
  12. 12. Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition (2005)
    3–7 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Paper-and-Pencil
  13. 13. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)
    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Voting
  14. 14. Scrabble Scattergories (1988)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil
  15. 15. Cranium (1998)
    4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil
  16. 16. One Night Ultimate Werewolf Daybreak (2015)
    3–7 players · 10 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Voting
  17. 17. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)
    6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Bluffing, Party Game, Voting
  18. 18. Werewords (2017)
    4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Balderdash: Party Game, Word Game, Voting
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Balderdash?
Beyond Balderdash (1993) is the closest match to Balderdash, sharing bluffing, party game, word game. It rates 6.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Balderdash?
Beyond Balderdash, Wise and Otherwise, The Chameleon are the top-ranked alternatives to Balderdash in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Looking for the original? See the full Balderdash fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.