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18 games like Sheriff of Nottingham

The best games like Sheriff of Nottingham are Lifeboat, Condottiere and The Red Dragon Inn 2 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Lifeboat shares bluffing, card game, humor with Sheriff of Nottingham.

Every alternative below links to its own Sheriff of Nottingham-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 Sheriff of Nottingham’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Lifeboat (2002)

   4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Humor, Negotiation, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 6 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 4–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity

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   2. Condottiere (1995)

   2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Condottiere alternatives →

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Negotiation, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 1 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Condottiere →
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   3. The Red Dragon Inn 2 (2008)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Medieval, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for The Red Dragon Inn 2 →
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   4. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See Dominion (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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   5. Monikers (2015)

   4–16 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Light · See Monikers alternatives →

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting, Role Playing · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 4–5 players · scales to 16 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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   6. Awkward Guests (2016)

   1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Awkward Guests alternatives →

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
7. 

   7. Century Spice Road (2017)

   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Century Spice Road alternatives →

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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   8. Citadels (2016)

   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 1 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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   9. Citadels Classic (2000)

   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →

   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting · 4 shared tags · 1 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~20 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
10. 

    10. Queen's Necklace (2003)

    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Novel-based, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    11. Scripts & Scribes (2007)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Scripts & Scribes alternatives →

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
12. 

    12. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)

    2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Bohnanza Fan Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Negotiation, Hand Management, Negotiation · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
13. 

    13. Council of Verona (2013)

    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Novel-based, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~40 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    14. Havoc The Hundred Years War (2005)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
15. 

    15. Oracle Pathway (2012)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Betting and Bluffing, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
16. 

    16. Alhambra The Card Game (1992)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
17. 

    17. Vikings Gone Wild (2017)

    2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Vikings Gone Wild alternatives →

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Medieval, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    18. Smash Up It's Your Fault! (2016)

    2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Medieval, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Sheriff of Nottingham fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.