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18 games like Revolution!

The best games like Revolution! are Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B, The Resistance Avalon and Doge — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B shares bluffing, deduction, auction/bidding with Revolution!.

Every alternative below links to its own Revolution!-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Revolution!’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)

   2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Auction/Bidding, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B →
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   2. The Resistance Avalon (2012)

   5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See The Resistance Avalon alternatives →

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Revolution!: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 3–4) · scales to 10 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for The Resistance Avalon →
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   3. Doge (2000)

   3–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding, Simultaneous Action Selection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Doge →
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   4. Campy Creatures (2017)

   2–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Auction/Bidding, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~35 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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   5. Cold War CIA vs KGB (2007)

   2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light · See Cold War CIA vs KGB alternatives →

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Revolution!: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
6. 

   6. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Revolution!: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Dune (2019)

   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Dune alternatives →

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 4 shared tags · 2 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +1.9 heavier
8. 

   8. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)

   3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 4 shared tags · 2 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · +1.7 heavier
9. 

   9. Discworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Discworld Ankh-Morpork alternatives →

   Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
10. 

    10. 13 Days The Cuban Missile Crisis (2016)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See 13 Days The Cuban Missile Crisis alternatives →

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Political, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Revolution!: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    11. Not Alone (2016)

    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Not Alone alternatives →

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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    12. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

    2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Auction/Bidding · 4 shared tags · 2 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +1.4 heavier
13. 

    13. Fog of Love (2017)

    2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Fog of Love alternatives →

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Revolution!: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    14. Nanty Narking (2019)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    15. Diplomacy (1959)

    2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See Diplomacy alternatives →

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Political, Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~300 min longer · +1.3 heavier
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    16. Gravediggers (2005)

    2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Auction/Bidding, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~35 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    17. Clans (2002)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light · See Clans alternatives →

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Revolution!: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Bottom of the 9th (2015)

    1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Revolution!: Bluffing, Deduction, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Revolution!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Revolution!: no player-count overlap (1–2 vs 3–4) · plays solo · ~47 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

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