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Persuasion(2022)

★ 7.3 BGG3–8 players30 minWeight 2.00
DeductionHidden RolesNegotiation

Games like Persuasion

Looking for games like Persuasion? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Snake Charmers(2025)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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DeductionHidden RolesHot Potato

Cranky Chinchillas(2022)

★ 7.24–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Mafia the Party Game(2014)

★ 6.97–36 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Hidden RolesNegotiationTeam-Based Game

Let's Call the Exorcist(2022)

★ 6.44–8 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

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DeductionHidden RolesSemi-Cooperative Game

Werewolf in the Dark: Wolf Pack(2025)

★ 8.06–28 players10 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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ActingHidden RolesNegotiation

Millions of Dollars(2016)

★ 6.43–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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DeductionHidden RolesRole Playing

Bristol 1350(2021)

★ 6.91–9 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

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DeductionDice RollingDifferent Dice Movement

One Night Ultimate Alien(2017)

★ 6.94–10 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Hidden RolesRole PlayingRoles with Asymmetric Information

Ghost Letters(2020)

★ 7.42–12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Communication LimitsDeductionHidden Roles

One Night Ultimate Vampire(2016)

★ 6.73–10 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Hidden RolesRole PlayingRoles with Asymmetric Information

Shadow Hunters(2005)

★ 6.84–8 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker(2019)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

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