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Codenames: Deep Undercover(2016)

★ 6.6 BGG4–8 playersWeight 1.32
Communication LimitsMemoryPush Your Luck

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Looking for games like Codenames: Deep Undercover? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Codenames: Pictures(2016)

★ 7.22–8 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Codenames: Disney – Family Edition(2017)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Codenames(2015)

★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

Communication LimitsDeductionMemory

Codenames: Marvel(2017)

★ 6.12–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsMemoryPattern Recognition

Time's Up! Title Recall!(2008)

★ 7.74–18 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Time's Up!(1999)

★ 7.34–18 players90 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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ActingCommunication LimitsMemory

Time's Up! Party(2008)

★ 7.64–12 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

ActingCommunication LimitsMemory

Codenames: The Simpsons(2019)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

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Time's Up! Edición Azul(2006)

★ 7.44–12 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Time's Up! Deluxe(2008)

★ 7.44–18 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

ActingCommunication LimitsMemory

Time's Up! Family(2010)

★ 7.34–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

ActingCommunication LimitsMemory

Time's Up! Academy(2009)

★ 7.44–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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