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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. 1. BANG! Dodge City (2004)
    3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Fighting, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 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
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  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 · 3 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 4–7 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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  3. 3. The Resistance Avalon (2012)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Medieval, Team-Based Game · 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
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  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 · 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
    Shares with Samurai Sword: Card Game, Fighting, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 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
    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 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
    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 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
    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers · 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
    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Medieval, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 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 · 1 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Samurai Sword: no player-count overlap (2–2 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 · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Sword: no player-count overlap (2–2 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
    Shares with Samurai Sword: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game · 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 · 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 · 2 of Samurai Sword’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Samurai Sword: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  17. 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 · 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 · 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
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Samurai Sword?
BANG! Dodge City (2004) is the closest match to Samurai Sword, sharing bluffing, card game, deduction. It rates 6.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Samurai Sword?
BANG! Dodge City, BANG! High Noon, The Resistance Avalon are the top-ranked alternatives to Samurai Sword 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 BANG! Dodge City harder than Samurai Sword?
Compared with Samurai Sword, BANG! Dodge City is same complexity and about the same length (1.7 vs 1.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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