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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. 1. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Novel-based, Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Treasure Island: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) on Amazon →
  2. 2. Letters from Whitechapel (2011)
    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment, Team-Based Game · 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
    View Letters from Whitechapel on Amazon →
  3. 3. Francis Drake (2013)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Exploration, Pirates, Secret Unit Deployment · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
    View Francis Drake on Amazon →
  4. 4. Discworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Novel-based, Hand Management · 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 · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Deduction, Novel-based, Secret Unit Deployment, Team-Based Game · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Deduction, Novel-based, Storytelling · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Team-Based Game · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Team-Based Game · 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 · 2 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  14. 14. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
    4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Storytelling · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 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
  16. 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 · 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
    Shares with Treasure Island: Bluffing, Deduction, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 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
  18. 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 · 1 of Treasure Island’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Treasure Island: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
Check Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) on Amazon →

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Treasure Island?
Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005) is the closest match to Treasure Island, sharing bluffing, deduction, novel-based. It rates 7.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Treasure Island?
Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition), Letters from Whitechapel, Francis Drake are the top-ranked alternatives to Treasure Island 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 Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) harder than Treasure Island?
Compared with Treasure Island, Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) is same complexity and ~15 min shorter (2.2 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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