What game is most like World's Smallest Pictionary?

Decrypto XL (2018) is the closest match to World's Smallest Pictionary, sharing party game, team-based game. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like World's Smallest Pictionary?

Decrypto XL, Codenames XXL, Secret Hitler are the top-ranked alternatives to World's Smallest Pictionary 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 Decrypto XL harder than World's Smallest Pictionary?

Compared with World's Smallest Pictionary, Decrypto XL is +0.6 heavier and ~60 min shorter (1.8 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

World's Smallest Pictionary / Similar games

18 games like World's Smallest Pictionary

The best games like World's Smallest Pictionary are Decrypto XL, Codenames XXL and Secret Hitler — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Decrypto XL shares party game, team-based game with World's Smallest Pictionary.

Every alternative below links to its own World's Smallest Pictionary-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 World's Smallest Pictionary’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Decrypto XL (2018)
3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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2. Codenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
View Codenames XXL on Amazon →
3. Secret Hitler (2016)
5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
View Secret Hitler on Amazon →
4. Cranium WOW (2007)
4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing, Roll / Spin and Move, Team-Based Game · 3 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–16 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
5. Der Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
6. Cranium (1998)
4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing, Roll / Spin and Move, Team-Based Game · 3 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (100%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–16 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
7. Time's Up! Title Recall! (2008)
4–18 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–16 players · scales to 18 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
8. Wavelength (2019)
2–12 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–12 players · goes down to 2 · ~52 min shorter · same complexity
9. Telestrations 12 Player Party Pack (2011)
4–12 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–12 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
10. Time's Up! (1999)
4–18 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–16 players · scales to 18 · about the same length · same complexity
11. A Fake Artist Goes to New York (2012)
5–10 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~70 min shorter · same complexity
12. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)
3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
13. Pictomania (2011)
3–6 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~65 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
14. Tiefseeabenteuer (2014)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
15. 30 Seconds (2002)
3–24 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Roll / Spin and Move, Team-Based Game · 2 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (67%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–16 players · scales to 24 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
16. When I Dream (2016)
4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–10 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
17. Detective Club (2018)
4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
18. Concept (2013)
4–12 players · 40 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–12 players · ~50 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

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Frequently asked

What game is most like World's Smallest Pictionary?: Decrypto XL (2018) is the closest match to World's Smallest Pictionary, sharing party game, team-based game. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like World's Smallest Pictionary?: Decrypto XL, Codenames XXL, Secret Hitler are the top-ranked alternatives to World's Smallest Pictionary 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 Decrypto XL harder than World's Smallest Pictionary?: Compared with World's Smallest Pictionary, Decrypto XL is +0.6 heavier and ~60 min shorter (1.8 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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