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18 games like Secret Hitler

The best games like Secret Hitler are Der Widerstand, One Night Ultimate Werewolf and The Chameleon — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Der Widerstand shares bluffing, card game, deduction with Secret Hitler.

Every alternative below links to its own Secret Hitler-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 Secret Hitler’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Der Widerstand (2009)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View Der Widerstand on Amazon →
  2. 2. One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Traitor Game, Voting · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~35 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
    View One Night Ultimate Werewolf on Amazon →
  3. 3. The Chameleon (2017)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Humor, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Voting · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
    View The Chameleon on Amazon →
  4. 4. Detective Club (2018)
    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Humor, Party Game, Team-Based Game, Voting · 2 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 4 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  5. 5. The Resistance Avalon (2012)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  6. 6. Shadow Hunters (2005)
    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
    5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 4 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · scales to 68 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  8. 8. Salem 1692 (2015)
    4–12 players · 25–35 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Player Elimination, Traitor Game, Voting · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 4 · scales to 12 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  9. 9. One Night Werewolf (2012)
    3–7 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game, Voting · 4 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–7 players · goes down to 3 · ~35 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  10. 10. One Night Ultimate Vampire (2015)
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Traitor Game, Voting · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~35 min shorter · same complexity
  11. 11. One Night Ultimate Alien (2017)
    4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Traitor Game, Voting · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 4 · ~35 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  12. 12. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  13. 13. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)
    6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game, Voting · 2 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 6–10 players · scales to 30 · ~31 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  14. 14. One Night Revolution (2015)
    3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Voting · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  15. 15. Insider (2016)
    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Voting · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 4 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  16. 16. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)
    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Player Elimination, Team-Based Game, Voting · 3 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 8–10 players · scales to 18 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  17. 17. Tempel des Schreckens (2016)
    3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 2 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  18. 18. Coup Rebellion G54 (2014)
    3–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Secret Hitler: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Political, Player Elimination · 1 of Secret Hitler’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Secret Hitler: overlaps at 5–6 players · goes down to 3 · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Secret Hitler?
Der Widerstand (2009) is the closest match to Secret Hitler, sharing bluffing, card game, deduction. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Secret Hitler?
Der Widerstand, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, The Chameleon are the top-ranked alternatives to Secret Hitler 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 Der Widerstand harder than Secret Hitler?
Compared with Secret Hitler, Der Widerstand is same complexity and ~15 min shorter (1.6 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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