Codenames Duet XXL / Similar games

18 games like Codenames Duet XXL

The best games like Codenames Duet XXL are Decrypto XL, Secrets and When I Dream — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Decrypto XL shares deduction, spies/secret agents, word game with Codenames Duet XXL.

Every alternative below links to its own Codenames Duet XXL-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 1.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Decrypto XL (2018)

   3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Decrypto XL alternatives →

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 3–8 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Decrypto XL →
2. 

   2. Secrets (2017)

   4–8 players · 15–35 min · ★ 6.5 · Light

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Push Your Luck, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Secrets →
3. 

   3. When I Dream (2016)

   4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · See When I Dream alternatives →

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Deduction, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 4–10 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for When I Dream →
4. 

   4. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)

   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine alternatives →

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
5. 

   5. The Resistance Avalon (2012)

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

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 5–10 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
6. 

   6. Secret Hitler (2016)

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

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. 

   7. The Grizzled (2015)

   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Grizzled alternatives →

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 3 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
8. 

   8. Letter Jam (2019)

   2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Word Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
9. 

   9. STUFF (2018)

   3–7 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Light

   Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~10 min longer · 0.3 lighter
10. 

    10. The Chameleon (2017)

    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Word Game, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 3–8 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
11. 

    11. Medium (2019)

    2–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Light

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
12. 

    12. Linq (2004)

    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Light

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Word Game, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
13. 

    13. Just One (2018)

    3–7 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Just One alternatives →

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Word Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 3–7 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
14. 

    14. Unusual Suspects (2015)

    3–18 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Cooperative Game, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 3–18 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
15. 

    15. Sherlock Last Call (2018)

    1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 2–8 players · plays solo · ~28 min longer · +0.2 heavier
16. 

    16. Paperback (2014)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Paperback alternatives →

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Card Game, Word Game, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. 

    17. Mysterium (2015)

    2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Mysterium alternatives →

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Deduction, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
18. 

    18. MicroMacro Crime City (2020)

    1–4 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Light

    Shares with Codenames Duet XXL: Deduction, Cooperative Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Codenames Duet XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Codenames Duet XXL: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Codenames Duet XXL fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.