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24 alternatives to The Resistance: Avalon

A board game like Werewolf or Mafia, but no one dies

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Resistance: Avalon launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Werewolf▲140

   A party game for devious people

   2014 · playwerewolf.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dungeon of the Endless▲55

   A tower defense, roguelike that plays like a boardgame.

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I'm making a detective game built on Wikipedia▲318

   Hi HN! Worked on this side project for a while and wanted to share it. It's free to play.

   2025 · detective.wiki · its alternatives →

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   RESISTOR_▲80

   Hacking on the brink of nuclear destruction

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Control Alt Deceit▲70

   A Game of Lies, Betrayal and Questionable Strategies

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Expeditions: Viking▲69

   Historical turn-based tactical RPG

   2017 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Werewolf▲79

   A Game of Accusations, Lying, Bluffing, and Second-Guessing.

   2014 · maxistentialism.com · its alternatives →

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   Dunes War - Tower Defense▲61

   It's time for you to gather all free people of the country.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Devil's Advocate▲88

   Arguably the best party game ever.

   2015 · devilsadvocategame.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hardboiled▲58

    Fallout inspired role-playing game with turn-based combat

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Invisible Sun▲67

    A game of surrealistic fantasy, secrets, and magic

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reiner Knizia's The Confrontation▲65

    A turn-based strategy game pitting Light vs Dark.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    One Night Ultimate Werewolf▲57

    No moderator, no elimination, ten-minute games.

    2016 · boardgamegeek.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stone Age: The Board Game▲56

    Lead your tribe.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Age of Empires: Castle Siege [CA Soft Launch]▲58

    a free-to-play medieval MMO tower defense

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Banner Saga▲71

    Tactical RPG, inspired by viking myths.

    2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Armello▲71

    Grim fairy-tale board game come to life.

    2015 · armello.com · its alternatives →

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    Axiom Verge▲74

    An edgy Metroidvania game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Son of Nor▲56

    A fantasy action adventure

    2015 · stillalive.games · its alternatives →

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    Board Defenders▲75

    Puzzel games based on the chess rules

    2015 · ludusstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    Jupiter Hell▲54

    A modern turn-based sci-fi roguelike

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Anodia 2▲56

    Brick Breaking game that manages to feel fresh.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Farabel▲63

    A turn-based strategy game that starts out at the end

    2016 · farabel.com · its alternatives →

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    Hextris▲68

    An open-source addictive puzzle game inspired by Tetris.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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