Sheriff of Nottingham / Similar games

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.

As an Amazon Associate, MeeplePick earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

1. 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 · 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
   View Lifeboat on Amazon →
2. 2. Condottiere (1995)
   2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Negotiation, Hand Management · 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
   View Condottiere on Amazon →
3. 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 · 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
   View The Red Dragon Inn 2 on Amazon →
4. 4. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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
5. 5. Monikers (2015)
   4–16 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Light
   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting, Role Playing · 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
6. 6. Awkward Guests (2016)
   1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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
   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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
8. 8. Citadels (2016)
   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting · 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
9. 9. Citadels Classic (2000)
   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Bluffing, Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting · 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 · 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
11. 11. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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
    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Negotiation, Hand Management, Negotiation · 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 · 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
14. 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Sheriff of Nottingham: Card Game, Humor, Medieval, Hand Management · 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
18. 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 · 1 of Sheriff of Nottingham’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Sheriff of Nottingham: no player-count overlap (2–2 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.