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18 games like The Resistance Avalon

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

Every alternative below links to its own The Resistance Avalon-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 The Resistance Avalon’s 1.8 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 The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Hidden Roles, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Simultaneous Action Selection, Team-Based Game +1 more · 5 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (83%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–10 players · about the same length · same complexity
    View Der Widerstand on Amazon →
  2. 2. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
    5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Hidden Roles, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 4 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–10 players · scales to 68 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
    View Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition on Amazon →
  3. 3. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 3 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
    View Secret Hitler on Amazon →
  4. 4. One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Traitor Game · 3 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  5. 5. Tempel des Schreckens (2016)
    3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  6. 6. One Night Werewolf (2012)
    3–7 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 3 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–7 players · goes down to 3 · ~20 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  7. 7. TimeBomb (2014)
    4–6 players · 1–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–6 players · goes down to 4 · ~14 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  8. 8. Werewolf (1986)
    8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Deduction, Negotiation, Hidden Roles, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Team-Based Game · 3 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 8–10 players · scales to 24 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  9. 9. Not Alone (2016)
    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Simultaneous Action Selection, Team-Based Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–7 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  10. 10. Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe (2018)
    4–8 players · 1–30 min · ★ 7.3 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 4 · ~14 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  11. 11. Detective Club (2018)
    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Team-Based Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
  12. 12. One Night Revolution (2015)
    3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  13. 13. Shadow Hunters (2005)
    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  14. 14. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)
    6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Team-Based Game · 1 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 6–10 players · scales to 30 · ~16 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  15. 15. BANG! (2002)
    4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–7 players · goes down to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
  16. 16. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
    4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Deduction, Finale Ending, Hidden Roles · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 4 · scales to 12 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  17. 17. Samurai Sword (2012)
    3–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Medieval, Team-Based Game · 1 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–7 players · goes down to 3 · about the same length · same complexity
  18. 18. The Chameleon (2017)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 2 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like The Resistance Avalon?
Der Widerstand (2009) is the closest match to The Resistance Avalon, sharing bluffing, card game, deduction. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Resistance Avalon?
Der Widerstand, Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition, Secret Hitler are the top-ranked alternatives to The Resistance Avalon 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 The Resistance Avalon?
Compared with The Resistance Avalon, Der Widerstand is same complexity and about the same length (1.6 vs 1.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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