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18 games like Wavelength
The best games like Wavelength are Codenames XXL, Secret Hitler and Dixit Odyssey — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Codenames XXL shares party game, team-based game with Wavelength.
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Every alternative below links to its own Wavelength-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s party game shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Wavelength’s 1.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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1. Codenames XXL (2015)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier/pic5164305.jpg)
2. Secret Hitler (2016)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 5–10 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier/pic918568.jpg)
3. Dixit Odyssey (2011)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Targeted Clues · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 3–12 players · about the same length · same complexity/pic2576459.jpg)
4. The Resistance (2009)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 5–10 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier/pic3552344.png)
5. The Chameleon (2017)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Targeted Clues, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity/pic3759421.jpg)
6. Decrypto XL (2018)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Targeted Clues, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 3–8 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier/pic3690447.jpg)
7. Time's Up! Title Recall! (2008)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 4–12 players · scales to 18 · ~23 min longer · same complexity/pic215555.jpg)
8. PitchCar (1995)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Race · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 2–8 players · about the same length · same complexity/pic8170026.png)
9. Linq (2004)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Targeted Clues, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier/pic3690440.jpg)
10. Time's Up! (1999)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 4–12 players · scales to 18 · ~53 min longer · same complexity/pic3678404.png)
11. A Fake Artist Goes to New York (2012)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Targeted Clues · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~17 min shorter · same complexity/pic2909713.jpg)
12. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier/pic1152337.jpg)
13. Barbarossa (1988)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Betting and Bluffing, Targeted Clues · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier/pic4372703.jpg)
14. Shifty Eyed Spies (2017)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Targeted Clues, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~17 min shorter · same complexity/pic2558555.jpg)
15. Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition (2005)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Betting and Bluffing · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 3–7 players · ~12 min shorter · same complexity/pic2453926.jpg)
16. Spyfall (2014)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Targeted Clues · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity/pic8630033.png)
17. Perudo (1800)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Betting and Bluffing · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier/pic3747128.png)
18. When I Dream (2016)Shares with Wavelength: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Wavelength’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Wavelength: overlaps at 4–10 players · about the same length · same complexity
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Wavelength?
- Codenames XXL (2015) is the closest match to Wavelength, sharing party game, team-based game. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Wavelength?
- Codenames XXL, Secret Hitler, Dixit Odyssey are the top-ranked alternatives to Wavelength 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 Wavelength?
- Compared with Wavelength, Codenames XXL is +0.2 heavier and ~22 min shorter (1.3 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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