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18 games like Treasure Island

The best games like Treasure Island are Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition), Letters from Whitechapel and Francis Drake — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) shares bluffing, deduction, novel-based with Treasure Island.

Every alternative below links to its own Treasure Island-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Treasure Island’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. 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 Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Novel-based, Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment · 5 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Treasure Island: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) →
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   2. Letters from Whitechapel (2011)

   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Letters from Whitechapel alternatives →

   Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Letters from Whitechapel →
3. 

   3. Francis Drake (2013)

   3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Francis Drake alternatives →

   Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Exploration, Pirates, Secret Unit Deployment · 4 shared tags · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Francis Drake →
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   4. Discworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Discworld Ankh-Morpork alternatives →

   Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Novel-based, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. 

   5. Whitehall Mystery (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. 

   6. Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)

   2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Treasure Island: Deduction, Novel-based, Secret Unit Deployment, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~135 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 

   7. Fugitive (2017)

   2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Fugitive alternatives →

   Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Treasure Island: both play at 2 · ~32 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
8. 

   8. Not Alone (2016)

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

   Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
9. 

   9. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)

   1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases alternatives →

   Shares with Treasure Island: Deduction, Novel-based, Storytelling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
10. 

    10. The Resistance Avalon (2012)

    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See The Resistance Avalon alternatives →

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Treasure Island: both play at 5 · scales to 10 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
11. 

    11. BANG! Dodge City (2004)

    3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See BANG! Dodge City alternatives →

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
12. 

    12. Secret Hitler (2016)

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

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Treasure Island: both play at 5 · scales to 10 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
13. 

    13. Pirates of the Spanish Main Shuffling the Deck (2012)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Pirates, Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment · 5 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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    14. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

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

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Storytelling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 4–5 players · scales to 12 · ~25 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
15. 

    15. BANG! (2002)

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

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 4–5 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    16. The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 (2017)

    4–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 4–5 players · scales to 8 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
17. 

    17. Samurai Sword (2012)

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

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    18. The Name of the Rose (2008)

    2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Novel-based, Secret Unit Deployment · 4 shared tags · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Treasure Island fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.