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18 games like When I Dream

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

Every alternative below links to its own When I Dream-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s deduction / party game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of When I Dream’s 1.1 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 When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 6 shared tags · 3 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Codenames XXL →
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   2. Decrypto XL (2018)

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

   Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Decrypto XL →
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   3. 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 · 6 shared tags · 3 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Codenames Deep Undercover →
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   4. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

   4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Deception Murder in Hong Kong alternatives →

   Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–10 players · scales to 12 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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   5. The Resistance (2009)

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

   Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Memory, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 5–10 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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   6. Taboo (1989)

   4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light · See Taboo alternatives →

   Shares with When I Dream: Party Game, Real-time, Word Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–10 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Spyfall (2014)

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

   Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Memory, Role Playing · 4 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   8. 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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–10 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 12 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   9. Detective Club (2018)

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

   Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Storytelling, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Concept (2013)

    4–12 players · 40 min · ★ 6.8 · Light · See Concept alternatives →

    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–10 players · scales to 12 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    11. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)

    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See Werewolves of Miller's Hollow alternatives →

    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 8–10 players · scales to 18 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    12. Time's Up! Title Recall! (2008)

    4–18 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Light · See Time's Up! Title Recall! alternatives →

    Shares with When I Dream: Party Game, Communication Limits, Memory, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–10 players · scales to 18 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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    13. Just One (2018)

    3–7 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Just One alternatives →

    Shares with When I Dream: Party Game, Word Game, Communication Limits · 3 shared tags · 1 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–7 players · goes down to 3 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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    14. Secret Hitler (2016)

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

    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    15. Mysterium Park (2020)

    2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Light

    Shares with When I Dream: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–6 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    16. 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–10 players · scales to 12 · about the same length · same complexity
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    17. Trapwords (2018)

    4–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Light

    Shares with When I Dream: Party Game, Word Game, Storytelling, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 2 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    18. 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of When I Dream’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs When I Dream: overlaps at 4–10 players · scales to 24 · about the same length · same complexity

Looking for the original? See the full When I Dream fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.