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18 games like Codenames XXL

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

Every alternative below links to its own Codenames 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 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 XXL: Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Decrypto XL →
2. 

   2. When I Dream (2016)

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

   Shares with Codenames XXL: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 3 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for When I Dream →
3. 

   3. The Resistance (2009)

   5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See The Resistance alternatives →

   Shares with Codenames XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Memory, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for The Resistance →
4. 

   4. Secrets (2017)

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

   Shares with Codenames XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Push Your Luck, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
5. 

   5. Secret Hitler (2016)

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

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

   vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
6. 

   6. Medium (2019)

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

   Shares with Codenames XXL: Card Game, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~23 min longer · 0.2 lighter
7. 

   7. Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)

   4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light

   Shares with Codenames XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Memory · 5 shared tags · 1 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

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

   8. The Chameleon (2017)

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

   Shares with Codenames XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 1 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 3–8 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
9. 

   9. Linq (2004)

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

   Shares with Codenames XXL: Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Word Game, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 1 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Fugitive (2017)

    2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Fugitive alternatives →

    Shares with Codenames XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Memory · 4 shared tags · 1 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Codenames XXL: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
11. 

    11. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)

    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See BANG! The Dice Game alternatives →

    Shares with Codenames XXL: Deduction, Party Game, Push Your Luck, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 3–8 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 

    12. Spyfall (2014)

    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Light · See Spyfall alternatives →

    Shares with Codenames XXL: Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Memory · 4 shared tags · 1 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 3–8 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 

    13. Detective Club (2018)

    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Light

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

    vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
14. 

    14. Leaders of Euphoria Choose a Better Oppressor (2017)

    4–8 players · 15–35 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Codenames XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Memory, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 

    15. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)

    6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Two Rooms and a Boom alternatives →

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

    vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 6–8 players · scales to 30 · about the same length · same complexity
16. 

    16. Shadow Hunters (2005)

    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Shadow Hunters alternatives →

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

    vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier
17. 

    17. Concept (2013)

    4–12 players · 40 min · ★ 6.8 · Light · See Concept alternatives →

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

    vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 12 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
18. 

    18. Coup Rebellion G54 (2014)

    3–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Codenames XXL: Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Memory · 4 shared tags · 1 of Codenames XXL’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Codenames XXL: overlaps at 3–6 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

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