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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. 1. Codenames XXL (2015)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with Time's Up!: Party Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 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. 2. Spyfall (2014)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Memory · 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
    View Spyfall on Amazon →
  3. 3. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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  4. 4. Celebrities
    4–30 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting, Memory, Team-Based Game · 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
    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting · 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
    Shares with Time's Up!: Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 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
    Shares with Time's Up!: Party Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 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
    Shares with Time's Up!: Humor, Party Game, Acting · 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 · 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. Der Widerstand (2009)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Time's Up!: Party Game, Memory, Team-Based Game · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
  18. 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 · 3 of Time's Up!’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Time's Up!: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Time's Up!?
Codenames XXL (2015) is the closest match to Time's Up!, sharing party game, communication limits, memory. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Time's Up!?
Codenames XXL, Spyfall, Secret Hitler are the top-ranked alternatives to Time's Up! 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 Codenames XXL harder than Time's Up!?
Compared with Time's Up!, Codenames XXL is same complexity and ~75 min shorter (1.3 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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