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18 games like BANG! The Dice Game

The best games like BANG! The Dice Game are Secret Hitler, Shadow Hunters and Deadwood 1876 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Secret Hitler shares bluffing, deduction, party game with BANG! The Dice Game.

Every alternative below links to its own BANG! The Dice Game-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s american west / bluffing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 1.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game · 3 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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  2. 2. Shadow Hunters (2005)
    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game · 4 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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  3. 3. Deadwood 1876 (2018)
    2–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: American West, Bluffing, Deduction, Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 3–8 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 9 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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  4. 4. Der Widerstand (2009)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  5. 5. Werewolf (1986)
    8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game · 3 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: both play at 8 · scales to 24 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
  6. 6. King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Dice, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Player Elimination, Push Your Luck · 3 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  7. 7. Perudo (1800)
    2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Player Elimination · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 8. Insider (2016)
    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  9. 9. Burke's Gambit (2016)
    4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game · 3 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · same complexity
  10. 10. Codenames XXL (2015)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Deduction, Party Game, Push Your Luck, Team-Based Game · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 3–8 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)
    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: both play at 8 · scales to 18 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  12. 12. Bristol 1350 Deluxe Edition (2021)
    1–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Deduction, Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination · 3 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 3–8 players · plays solo · scales to 9 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  13. 13. The Resistance Avalon (2012)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  14. 14. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
    4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 1 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 12 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
    5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game · 3 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 68 · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  16. 16. Bottom of the 9th (2015)
    1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: no player-count overlap (1–2 vs 3–8) · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  17. 17. Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)
    4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · same complexity
  18. 18. The Chameleon (2017)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with BANG! The Dice Game: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 2 of BANG! The Dice Game’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs BANG! The Dice Game: overlaps at 3–8 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like BANG! The Dice Game?
Secret Hitler (2016) is the closest match to BANG! The Dice Game, sharing bluffing, deduction, party game. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like BANG! The Dice Game?
Secret Hitler, Shadow Hunters, Deadwood 1876 are the top-ranked alternatives to BANG! The Dice Game 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.
Is Secret Hitler harder than BANG! The Dice Game?
Compared with BANG! The Dice Game, Secret Hitler is +0.4 heavier and ~30 min longer (1.7 vs 1.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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