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Codenames: The Simpsons(2019)

★ 6.6 BGG2–8 playersWeight 1.20
MemoryPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

Games like Codenames: The Simpsons

Looking for games like Codenames: The Simpsons? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Codenames: Disney – Family Edition(2017)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Memory + 3 more

Communication LimitsMemoryPattern Recognition

Codenames: Marvel(2017)

★ 6.12–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Memory + 3 more

Communication LimitsMemoryPattern Recognition

Codenames: Deep Undercover(2016)

★ 6.64–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

Communication LimitsMemoryPush Your Luck

Visitor in Blackwood Grove(2018)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

InductionPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

Codenames: Pictures(2016)

★ 7.22–8 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Communication LimitsMemoryTeam-Based Game

Trigger Warning(2025)

★ 8.62–12 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

MemoryNegotiationPlayer Elimination

Time's Up! Title Recall!(2008)

★ 7.74–18 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

ActingCommunication LimitsMemory

Balance Elemental(2020)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

MemoryPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

Pantone: The Game(2018)

★ 6.32–20 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionTeam-Based Game

Time's Up! Edición Azul(2006)

★ 7.44–12 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

ActingCommunication LimitsMemory

Codenames(2015)

★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionMemory

Say my Name(2015)

★ 7.64–12 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

ActingMemoryTeam-Based Game

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