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18 games like Samurai Sword

The best games like Samurai Sword are BANG! Dodge City, BANG! High Noon and The Resistance Avalon — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. BANG! Dodge City shares bluffing, card game, deduction with Samurai Sword.

Every alternative below links to its own Samurai Sword-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 Samurai Sword’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. BANG! Dodge City (2004)

   3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See BANG! Dodge City alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Fighting, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 3 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for BANG! Dodge City →
2. 

   2. BANG! High Noon (2003)

   4–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Fighting, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 3 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 4–7 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for BANG! High Noon →
3. 

   3. The Resistance Avalon (2012)

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

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Medieval, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 1 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 5–7 players · scales to 10 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for The Resistance Avalon →
4. 

   4. BANG! The Walking Dead (2014)

   4–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Fighting, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 3 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 4–7 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 

   5. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)

   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Unmatched Battle of Legends alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
6. 

   6. The Castle of the Devil (2010)

   4–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 

   7. Not Alone (2016)

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

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 3–7 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
8. 

   8. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)

   6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Two Rooms and a Boom alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 6–7 players · scales to 30 · ~16 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
9. 

   9. Shadow Hunters (2005)

   4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Shadow Hunters alternatives →

   Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Card Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Medieval, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · +1.8 heavier
11. 

    11. The Message Emissary Crisis (2009)

    3–9 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 9 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. 

    12. Vampire Empire (2012)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Fighting, Medieval, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 1 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Samurai Sword: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
13. 

    13. Yomi Fighting Card Game (2011)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Samurai Sword: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
14. 

    14. Secret Hitler (2016)

    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Secret Hitler alternatives →

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 5–7 players · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
15. 

    15. Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014)

    5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 5–7 players · scales to 75 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
16. 

    16. Valhalla (2018)

    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Card Game, Fighting, Medieval, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    17. Game of Thrones Oathbreaker (2019)

    5–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 5–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 

    18. Oriente (2004)

    4–12 players · 20–30 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Medieval, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 12 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

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