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).

Heimlich & Co. / Similar games

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..

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

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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