Decrypto XL / Similar games

18 games like Decrypto XL

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

Every alternative below links to its own Decrypto XL-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 Decrypto XL’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Codenames XXL (2015)

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

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 3–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Codenames XXL →
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   2. Codenames Duet XXL (2017)

   2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames Duet XXL alternatives →

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Spies/Secret Agents, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 3–8 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 99 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Codenames Duet XXL →
3. 

   3. Linq (2004)

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

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Word Game, Targeted Clues, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 2 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter

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

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

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 10 · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
5. 

   5. Spyfall (2014)

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

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Targeted Clues · 4 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
6. 

   6. Letter Jam (2019)

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

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits · 4 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 

   7. Concept (2013)

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

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 12 · ~10 min longer · 0.4 lighter
8. 

   8. Secret Hitler (2016)

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

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

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

   Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 3 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 12 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
10. 

    10. Mysterium (2015)

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

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 3 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 3–7 players · goes down to 2 · ~12 min longer · same complexity
11. 

    11. The Resistance (2009)

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

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
12. 

    12. CrossTalk (2017)

    4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
13. 

    13. Secrets (2017)

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

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
14. 

    14. Taboo (1989)

    4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light · See Taboo alternatives →

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 10 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 

    15. Barbarossa (1988)

    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Targeted Clues · 4 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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    16. A Fake Artist Goes to New York (2012)

    5–10 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · See A Fake Artist Goes to New York alternatives →

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Targeted Clues · 3 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
17. 

    17. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)

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

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    18. Shifty Eyed Spies (2017)

    4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8 · Light

    Shares with Decrypto XL: Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Targeted Clues, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Decrypto XL’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Decrypto XL: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.6 lighter

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