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18 games like Heimlich & Co.

The best games like Heimlich & Co. are Spy Alley, Inkognito (2013) and Der verzauberte Turm — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Spy Alley shares bluffing, spies/secret agents, roll / spin and move with Heimlich & Co..

Every alternative below links to its own Heimlich & Co.-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / spies/secret agents shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Spy Alley (1992)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Spies/Secret Agents, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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  2. 2. Inkognito (2013) (1988)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Spies/Secret Agents, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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  3. 3. Der verzauberte Turm (2012)
    2–4 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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  4. 4. Fugitive (2017)
    2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Spies/Secret Agents · 0 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: both play at 2 · ~17 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  5. 5. Spyfall (2014)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Spies/Secret Agents · 0 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  6. 6. Pony Express (2009)
    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  7. 7. 13 Dead End Drive (1993)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  8. 8. Cluedo (2012)
    2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  9. 9. Banjooli Xeet (2013)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  10. 10. Break the Safe (2003)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Spies/Secret Agents, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. Suspicion (2016)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  12. 12. Original Cluedo? (1949)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  13. 13. 1313 Dead End Drive (2002)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
  14. 14. Magic Dance (1988)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  15. 15. Cold War CIA vs KGB (2007)
    2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Spies/Secret Agents · 0 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  16. 16. Imaginiff... (1998)
    3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  17. 17. Decrypto XL (2018)
    3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Spies/Secret Agents · 0 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Timebomb (2016)
    4–8 players · 1–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Heimlich & Co.: Bluffing, Spies/Secret Agents · 0 of Heimlich & Co.’s 1 mechanics (0%)
    vs Heimlich & Co.: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 8 · ~14 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Heimlich & Co.?
Spy Alley (1992) is the closest match to Heimlich & Co., sharing bluffing, spies/secret agents, roll / spin and move. It rates 5.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Heimlich & Co.?
Spy Alley, Inkognito (2013), Der verzauberte Turm are the top-ranked alternatives to Heimlich & Co. 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 Spy Alley harder than Heimlich & Co.?
Compared with Heimlich & Co., Spy Alley is same complexity and ~15 min longer (1.5 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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