What is the best 2-player spies/secret agents board game?

Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 2-player spies/secret agents board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 70,126 ratings. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Codenames Duet XXL round out the top three.

How many 2-player spies/secret agents board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 58 2-player spies/secret agents board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

2-player games / Spies/Secret Agents

Best 2-player spies/secret agents board games

The best 2-player spies/secret agents board games are Codenames XXL, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Codenames Duet XXL — the top-rated of 58 2-player spies/secret agents board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Codenames XXL (2015) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Codenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Codenames Duet XXL (2017)
2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
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Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4
Complexity
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Burgle Bros. (2015)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Pandemic Legacy Season 0 (2020)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 8.7
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Black Orchestra (2016)
1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Specter Ops (2015)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Earth Reborn (2010)
2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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Fugitive (2017)
2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2
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V-Commandos (2016)
1–4 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Cold War CIA vs KGB (2007)
2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.6
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A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) (2015)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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A War of Whispers (2019)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Android Infiltration (2012)
2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Pax Pamir (2015)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Heimlich & Co. (1984)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Covert (2016)
2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
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Agents of SMERSH (2012)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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City of Spies Estoril 1942 (2015)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Confusion Espionage and Deception in the Cold War (1992)
2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
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Archer Once You Go Blackmail... (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
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The Manhattan Project 2 Minutes to Midnight (2018)
2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
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NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)
2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
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Legendary A James Bond Deck Building Game (2019)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9
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The Agents (2013)
2–5 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.3
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Sabotage (2019)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Burgle Bros 2 The Casino Capers (2021)
1–4 players · 45–70 min · ★ 7.7
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Specter Ops Broken Covenant (2018)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Sneaks & Snitches (2010)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Age of Thieves (2016)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.8
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[redacted] (2014)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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Break the Safe (2003)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
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Pocket Ops (2017)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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SpyNet (2017)
2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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Castle Risk (1986)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 5.5
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Spy Alley (1992)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
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Agent Hunter (2013)
2 players · 15 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
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James Ernest's Totally Renamed Spy Game (1996)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4
Complexity
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Secret Code 13+4 (2012)
2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Destination X (2017)
2–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6
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Crimson Skies (2003)
2 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1
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Spies! (1981)
2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.4
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LEADERS The Combined Strategy Game (2013)
2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.7
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Venice (2021)
1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Quick spies/secret agents board games for 2 players (30 minutes or less)

Codenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
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Codenames Duet XXL (2017)
2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
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Fugitive (2017)
2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
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Heimlich & Co. (1984)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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Archer Once You Go Blackmail... (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
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NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)
2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Sneaks & Snitches (2010)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
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Break the Safe (2003)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
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Pocket Ops (2017)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Agent Hunter (2013)
2 players · 15 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
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James Ernest's Totally Renamed Spy Game (1996)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4
Complexity
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Secret Code 13+4 (2012)
2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Frequently asked

What is the best 2-player spies/secret agents board game?: Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 2-player spies/secret agents board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 70,126 ratings. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Codenames Duet XXL round out the top three.
How many 2-player spies/secret agents board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 58 2-player spies/secret agents board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.