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18 games like The Resistance Avalon

The best games like The Resistance Avalon are Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition, Secret Hitler and One Night Ultimate Werewolf — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition 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. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)

   5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition alternatives →

   Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Hidden Roles, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 8 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition →
2. 

   2. Secret Hitler (2016)

   5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Secret Hitler alternatives →

   Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game, Traitor Game · 6 shared tags · 3 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Resistance Avalon: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Secret Hitler →
3. 

   3. One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)

   3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · See One Night Ultimate Werewolf alternatives →

   Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Traitor Game · 6 shared tags · 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

   Check price for One Night Ultimate Werewolf →
4. 

   4. 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 · 6 shared tags · 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
5. 

   5. 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 · 7 shared tags · 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
6. 

   6. 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 · 6 shared tags · 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
7. 

   7. Werewolf (1986)

   8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light · See Werewolf alternatives →

   Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Deduction, Negotiation, Hidden Roles, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 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
8. 

   8. Not Alone (2016)

   2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Not Alone alternatives →

   Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Simultaneous Action Selection, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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
9. 

   9. 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 · 6 shared tags · 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
10. 

    10. 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 · 5 shared tags · 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
11. 

    11. 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 · 6 shared tags · 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
12. 

    12. Shadow Hunters (2005)

    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Shadow Hunters alternatives →

    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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
13. 

    13. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)

    6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Two Rooms and a Boom alternatives →

    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Negotiation, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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
14. 

    14. BANG! (2002)

    4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See BANG! alternatives →

    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Hidden Roles, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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
15. 

    15. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

    4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Deception Murder in Hong Kong alternatives →

    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Deduction, Finale Ending, Hidden Roles · 4 shared tags · 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
16. 

    16. Samurai Sword (2012)

    3–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light · See Samurai Sword alternatives →

    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Medieval, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 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
17. 

    17. 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 · 5 shared tags · 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
18. 

    18. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with The Resistance Avalon: Bluffing, Deduction, Fantasy, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Resistance Avalon’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs The Resistance Avalon: no player-count overlap (2 vs 5–10) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full The Resistance Avalon fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.