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18 games like The Mind

The best games like The Mind are The Game Are you ready to play The Game?, Codenames Duet XXL and Tranquility — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Game Are you ready to play The Game? shares card game, number, communication limits with The Mind.

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Every alternative below links to its own The Mind-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / number shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Mind’s 1.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. The Game  Are you ready to play The Game? board game cover
    1–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See The Game Are you ready to play The Game? alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Number, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  2. Codenames  Duet XXL board game cover
    2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames Duet XXL alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 99 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  3. Tranquility board game cover
    3. Tranquility (2020)
    1–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Number, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  4. The Shipwreck Arcana board game cover
    2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Number, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +1 heavier
  5. Codenames XXL board game cover
    5. Codenames XXL (2015)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames XXL alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  6. The Crew  The Quest for Planet Nine board game cover
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.9 heavier
  7. Cahoots board game cover
    7. Cahoots (2018)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  8. STUFF board game cover
    8. STUFF (2018)
    3–7 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 7 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
  9. Sherlock  Last Call board game cover
    1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  10. Escape the Dark Castle board game cover
    1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Cooperative Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  11. Onirim (Second Edition) board game cover
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Onirim (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Cooperative Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Mind: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  12. Palm Island board game cover
    12. Palm Island (2018)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Palm Island alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Cooperative Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Mind: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
  13. 5-Minute Dungeon board game cover
    13. 5-Minute Dungeon (2017)
    2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See 5-Minute Dungeon alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Cooperative Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  14. One Key board game cover
    14. One Key (2019)
    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  15. ...and then board game cover
    15. ...and then (2015)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: both play at 2 · ~18 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  16. Arkham Horror  The Card Game board game cover
    1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Arkham Horror The Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Cooperative Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Mind: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~70 min longer · +2.4 heavier
  17. Assembly  Spaceship Builders board game cover
    1–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Communication Limits, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  18. Marvel Champions  The Card Game board game cover
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Marvel Champions The Card Game alternatives →
    Shares with The Mind: Card Game, Cooperative Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Mind’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Mind: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~48 min longer · +1.8 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like The Mind?
The Game Are you ready to play The Game? (2015) is the closest match to The Mind, sharing card game, number, communication limits. It rates 6.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Mind?
The Game Are you ready to play The Game?, Codenames Duet XXL, Tranquility are the top-ranked alternatives to The Mind 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 The Game Are you ready to play The Game? harder than The Mind?
Compared with The Mind, The Game Are you ready to play The Game? is +0.2 heavier and about the same length (1.3 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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