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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)

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

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Decrypto XL →
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   2. Codenames XXL (2015)

   2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames XXL alternatives →

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Codenames XXL →
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   3. When I Dream (2016)

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

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–10 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for When I Dream →
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   4. Secret Hitler (2016)

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

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Concept: overlaps at 5–10 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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   5. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

   4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Deception Murder in Hong Kong alternatives →

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 3 shared tags · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   6. Mysterium (2015)

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

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 3 shared tags · 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
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   7. The Resistance (2009)

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

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Concept: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   8. Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)

   4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6 · Light

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
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   9. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)

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

   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
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    10. Time's Up! Title Recall! (2008)

    4–18 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Light · See Time's Up! Title Recall! alternatives →

    Shares with Concept: Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · scales to 18 · ~20 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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    11. Letter Jam (2019)

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

    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 3 shared tags · 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
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    12. Detective Club (2018)

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

    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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    13. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)

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

    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Concept: overlaps at 6–12 players · scales to 30 · ~26 min shorter · same complexity
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    14. Insider (2016)

    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Light

    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    15. Shadow Hunters (2005)

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

    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    16. Obscurio (2019)

    2–8 players · 40 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 3 shared tags · 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
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    17. Time's Up! (1999)

    4–18 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Light · See Time's Up! alternatives →

    Shares with Concept: Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · scales to 18 · ~50 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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    18. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)

    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See Werewolves of Miller's Hollow alternatives →

    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 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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