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18 games like Fugitive

The best games like Fugitive are Good Cop Bad Cop, Codenames XXL and Lord of the Rings The Confrontation — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Good Cop Bad Cop shares bluffing, card game, deduction with Fugitive.

Every alternative below links to its own Fugitive-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Fugitive’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Hand Management, Memory · 2 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fugitive: no player-count overlap (4–8 vs 2–2) · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
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  2. 2. Codenames XXL (2015)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with Fugitive: Card Game, Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Memory · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
    View Codenames XXL on Amazon →
  3. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Memory, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · ~18 min longer · +0.5 heavier
    View Lord of the Rings The Confrontation on Amazon →
  4. 4. Agent Hunter (2013)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Memory, Secret Unit Deployment · 2 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
  5. 5. Der Widerstand (2009)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Memory · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–2) · scales to 10 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
  6. 3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Memory, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fugitive: no player-count overlap (3–8 vs 2–2) · scales to 8 · ~18 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  7. 2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Memory · 2 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  8. 8. SPY (2017)
    2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Card Game, Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Hand Management, Memory, Secret Unit Deployment · 3 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
  9. 9. Oracle Pathway (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Memory · 2 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
  10. 2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Card Game, Deduction, Number, Hand Management · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  11. 11. Treasure Island (2018)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment · 2 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~33 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  12. 12. Not Alone (2016)
    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  13. 13. Spyfall (2014)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Memory · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: no player-count overlap (3–8 vs 2–2) · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  14. 14. Fog of Love (2017)
    2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · ~78 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  15. 15. BANG! Dodge City (2004)
    3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: no player-count overlap (3–8 vs 2–2) · scales to 8 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
  16. 3–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Memory · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  17. 2–5 players · 5–12 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Memory · 2 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  18. 18. Campy Creatures (2017)
    2–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Fugitive: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management · 1 of Fugitive’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Fugitive: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Fugitive?
Good Cop Bad Cop (2014) is the closest match to Fugitive, sharing bluffing, card game, deduction. It rates 6.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Fugitive?
Good Cop Bad Cop, Codenames XXL, Lord of the Rings The Confrontation are the top-ranked alternatives to Fugitive in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Good Cop Bad Cop harder than Fugitive?
Compared with Fugitive, Good Cop Bad Cop is 0.4 lighter and about the same length (1.3 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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