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18 games like Concept
The best games like Concept are Decrypto XL, Codenames XXL and When I Dream — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Decrypto XL shares deduction, party game, communication limits with Concept.
Every alternative below links to its own Concept-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s deduction / party game shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Concept’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Decrypto XL (2018)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
- 2. Codenames XXL (2015)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
- 3. When I Dream (2016)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–10 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
- 4. Secret Hitler (2016)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 5–10 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 5. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 6. Mysterium (2015)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–7 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
- 7. Der Widerstand (2009)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 8. Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
- 9. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
- 10. Time's Up! Title Recall! (2008)Shares with Concept: Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · scales to 18 · ~20 min longer · 0.2 lighter
- 11. Letter Jam (2019)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–6 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
- 12. Detective Club (2018)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
- 13. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 6–12 players · scales to 30 · ~26 min shorter · same complexity
- 14. Insider (2016)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
- 15. Shadow Hunters (2005)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
- 16. Obscurio (2019)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
- 17. Time's Up! (1999)Shares with Concept: Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · scales to 18 · ~50 min longer · 0.2 lighter
- 18. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)vs Concept: overlaps at 8–12 players · scales to 18 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Concept?
- Decrypto XL (2018) is the closest match to Concept, sharing deduction, party game, communication limits. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Concept?
- Decrypto XL, Codenames XXL, When I Dream are the top-ranked alternatives to Concept in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Decrypto XL harder than Concept?
- Compared with Concept, Decrypto XL is +0.4 heavier and ~10 min shorter (1.8 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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