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18 games like Time's Up!

The best games like Time's Up! are Codenames XXL, Spyfall and Secret Hitler — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Codenames XXL shares party game, communication limits, memory with Time's Up!.

Every alternative below links to its own Time's Up!-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s humor / party game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Time's Up!’s 1.2 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 Time's Up!: Party Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity

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   2. Spyfall (2014)

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

   Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Memory · 4 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity

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3. 

   3. Secret Hitler (2016)

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

   Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Secret Hitler →
4. 

   4. Celebrities

   4–30 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Light

   Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Memory, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–18 players · scales to 30 · about the same length · same complexity
5. 

   5. Monikers (2015)

   4–16 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Light · See Monikers alternatives →

   Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–16 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
6. 

   6. Decrypto XL (2018)

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

   Shares with Time's Up!: Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~60 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
7. 

   7. When I Dream (2016)

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

   Shares with Time's Up!: Party Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–10 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
8. 

   8. Dixit Journey (2012)

   3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Light · See Dixit Journey alternatives →

   Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–6 players · goes down to 3 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
9. 

   9. Ugg-Tect (2009)

   2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3 · Light

   Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
10. 

    10. The Resistance (2009)

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

    Shares with Time's Up!: Party Game, Memory, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
11. 

    11. We Will Rock You (2008)

    4–12 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Light

    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Memory · 4 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–12 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
12. 

    12. Raise Your Goblets (2016)

    2–12 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.1 · Light

    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Memory, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–12 players · goes down to 2 · ~57 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
13. 

    13. Snorta! (2004)

    3–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1 · Light

    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Memory · 4 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~70 min shorter · same complexity
14. 

    14. Detective Club (2018)

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

    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
15. 

    15. Poetry for Neanderthals (2020)

    2–12 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light

    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–12 players · goes down to 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
16. 

    16. Muse Awakenings (2018)

    2–12 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light

    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Communication Limits · 4 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–12 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
17. 

    17. Party Alias (2009)

    4–24 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Light

    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–18 players · scales to 24 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)

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

    Shares with Time's Up!: Party Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~75 min shorter · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full Time's Up! fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.