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18 games like When I Dream

The best games like When I Dream are Codenames XXL, Codenames Deep Undercover and Decrypto XL — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Codenames XXL shares deduction, party game, word game with When I Dream.

Ranked alternatives to When I Dream (deduction, party game), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to When I Dream’s light weight.

  1. 1. Codenames XXL (2015)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game
  2. 2. Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)
    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game
  3. 3. Decrypto XL (2018)
    3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game
  4. 4. Taboo (1989)
    4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Party Game, Real-time, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game
  5. 5. Poetry for Neanderthals (2020)
    2–12 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Party Game, Real-time, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game
  6. 6. Werewords (2017)
    4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Real-time, Word Game
  7. 7. Stay Away! (2014)
    4–12 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing, Storytelling, Team-Based Game
  8. 8. Codenames Marvel (2017)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game
  9. 9. Party Alias (2009)
    4–24 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Party Game, Word Game, Role Playing, Storytelling, Team-Based Game
  10. 10. The Chameleon (2017)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Team-Based Game
  11. 11. Shadows Amsterdam (2018)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Real-time, Team-Based Game
  12. 12. Linq (2004)
    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Team-Based Game
  13. 13. CrossTalk (2017)
    4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Team-Based Game
  14. 14. Fiesta de los Muertos (2019)
    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.3 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits
  15. 15. Inhuman Conditions (2020)
    2 players · 5 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Real-time, Role Playing, Storytelling
  16. 16. Pretense (2015)
    2–12 players · 60–360 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Real-time, Role Playing
  17. 17. Master Word (2020)
    3–6 players · 5–15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits
  18. 18. Rapidough Travel (1994)
    4–99 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Real-time, Team-Based Game
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Frequently asked

What game is most like When I Dream?
Codenames XXL (2015) is the closest match to When I Dream, sharing deduction, party game, word game. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like When I Dream?
Codenames XXL, Codenames Deep Undercover, Decrypto XL are the top-ranked alternatives to When I Dream 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.

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