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Charades(1550)

★ 5.1 BGG2–20 players30 minWeight 1.10
ActingCommunication Limits

Games like Charades

Looking for games like Charades? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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That Sound Game(2022)

★ 6.42–30 players30 minWeight 1.0
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80/100

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Der HeidelBÄR(2009)

★ 6.43–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
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78/100

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Imagine(2015)

★ 6.83–8 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Off Your Rocker(2012)

★ 6.14–12 players45 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Time's Up!(1999)

★ 7.34–18 players90 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Time's Up! Party(2008)

★ 7.64–12 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Hedbanz Act Up!(2013)

★ 5.82–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Maudit Mot Dit(2022)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Imagine Famille(2020)

★ 7.13–8 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Time's Up! Title Recall!(2008)

★ 7.74–18 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Time's Up! Family(2010)

★ 7.34–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Picture Show(2019)

★ 5.02–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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