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18 games like Concept

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

Every alternative below links to its own Concept-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 Concept’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Decrypto XL (2018)
   3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Decrypto XL →
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
   View Decrypto XL on Amazon →
2. 2. Codenames XXL (2015)
   2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · games like Codenames XXL →
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
   View Codenames XXL on Amazon →
3. 3. When I Dream (2016)
   4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · games like When I Dream →
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–10 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View When I Dream on Amazon →
4. 4. Secret Hitler (2016)
   5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Secret Hitler →
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 5–10 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
   4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Deception Murder in Hong Kong →
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · ~20 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Mysterium (2015)
   2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Mysterium →
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–7 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
7. 7. Der Widerstand (2009)
   5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Der Widerstand →
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)
   4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
9. 9. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)
   3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · games like BANG! The Dice Game →
   Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Time's Up! Title Recall! (2008)
    4–18 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Light · games like Time's Up! Title Recall! →
    Shares with Concept: Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · scales to 18 · ~20 min longer · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. Letter Jam (2019)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–6 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Detective Club (2018)
    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
13. 13. Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)
    6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · games like Two Rooms and a Boom →
    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 6–12 players · scales to 30 · ~26 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Insider (2016)
    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Shadow Hunters (2005)
    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · games like Shadow Hunters →
    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Obscurio (2019)
    2–8 players · 40 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Communication Limits · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–8 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
17. 17. Time's Up! (1999)
    4–18 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Light · games like Time's Up! →
    Shares with Concept: Party Game, Communication Limits, Team-Based Game · 2 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 4–12 players · scales to 18 · ~50 min longer · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)
    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · games like Werewolves of Miller's Hollow →
    Shares with Concept: Deduction, Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of Concept’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Concept: overlaps at 8–12 players · scales to 18 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity

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