Best hidden roles board games
The best hidden roles board games are Lords of Waterdeep, Battlestar Galactica The Board Game and Nemesis — the top-rated of 48 hidden roles board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Lords of Waterdeep (2012) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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City BuildingLords of Waterdeep (2012)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingBattlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureNemesis (2018)1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingDer Widerstand (2009)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingSecret Hitler (2016)5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingDeception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameLegendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1
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American WestBANG! The Dice Game (2013)3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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American WestBANG! (2002)4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingDiscworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Werewolf Daybreak (2015)3–7 players · 10 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureShadow Hunters (2005)4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingMascarade (2013)2–13 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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DeductionWerewords (2017)4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingA Study in Emerald (2013)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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HorrorEscape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingHuman Punishment Social Deduction 2.0 (2018)4–16 players · 15–90 min · ★ 7.9
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BluffingInsider (2016)4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingNew Angeles (2016)4–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingWerewolf (1986)8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameTortuga 1667 (2017)2–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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HorrorA Study in Emerald (Second Edition) (2015)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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DeductionWerewords Deluxe Edition (2018)2–20 players · 10 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingGood Cop Bad Cop (2014)4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingNanty Narking (2019)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingThe Chameleon (2017)3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingBlood on the Clocktower (2021)5–20 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Vampire (2015)3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingTimebomb (2016)4–8 players · 1–30 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Alien (2017)4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingThe Grimm Masquerade (2019)2–5 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingOne Night Revolution (2015)3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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EconomicRocketmen (2021)1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingInhuman Conditions (2020)2 players · 5 min · ★ 7.3
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DeductionBristol 1350 Deluxe Edition (2021)1–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2
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Bluffing[redacted] (2014)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf (2014)5–30 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingOne Night Werewolf (2012)3–7 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1
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BluffingDANY (2019)3–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameGuerilla (1994)3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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BluffingAre You the Traitor? (2009)4–10 players · 10–30 min · ★ 5.0
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BluffingHoax (1981)3–12 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0
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DeductionSecret Moon (2014)5–8 players · 10 min · ★ 5.8
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BluffingTemplar Intrigue (2014)7–10 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.1
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Card GameAssassin (1993)3–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 3.5
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Frequently asked
- What is the best hidden roles board game?
- Lords of Waterdeep (2012) is the highest-rated hidden roles board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 46,955 ratings. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game and Nemesis round out the top three.
- How many hidden roles board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 48 hidden roles board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.