What is the best 6-player spies/secret agents board game?

Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 6-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 Decrypto XL round out the top three.

How many 6-player spies/secret agents board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 41 6-player spies/secret agents board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

6-player games / Spies/Secret Agents

Best 6-player spies/secret agents board games

The best 6-player spies/secret agents board games are Codenames XXL, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Decrypto XL — the top-rated of 41 6-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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Decrypto XL (2018)
3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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Codenames Duet XXL (2017)
2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
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Spyfall (2014)
3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9
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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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Human Punishment Social Deduction 2.0 (2018)
4–16 players · 15–90 min · ★ 7.9
Complexity
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Spyfall 2 (2016)
3–12 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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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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Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)
4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6
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Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)
4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Heimlich & Co. (1984)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 (2017)
4–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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Timebomb (2016)
4–8 players · 1–30 min · ★ 7.2
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Secrets (2017)
4–8 players · 15–35 min · ★ 6.5
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Linq (2004)
4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)
2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
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Hail Hydra (2018)
5–8 players · 40–75 min · ★ 6.6
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Homeland The Game (2015)
3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6
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Shifty Eyed Spies (2017)
4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
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Black Vienna (1987)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Crossfire (2017)
5–10 players · 5–10 min · ★ 6.5
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The Message Emissary Crisis (2009)
3–9 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Munchkin Impossible (2006)
3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.0
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Black Spy (1981)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3
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Visitor in Blackwood Grove (2018)
3–6 players · 5–15 min · ★ 6.3
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[redacted] (2014)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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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
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James Ernest's Totally Renamed Spy Game (1996)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4
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TimeBomb Evolution (2016)
4–6 players · 25–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Destination X (2017)
2–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6
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LEADERS The Combined Strategy Game (2013)
2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.7
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DC Spyfall (2018)
3–8 players · 40–50 min · ★ 6.7
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Dr. Shark (2011)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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Infected (2017)
5–6 players · 5–15 min · ★ 5.8
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AssassinCon (2016)
4–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8
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Clue Secrets & Spies Agents Secrets (2009)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 5.4
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Covert Action (2007)
4–14 players · 20 min · ★ 5.2
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Assassin (1993)
3–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 3.5
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Quick spies/secret agents board games for 6 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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Spyfall (2014)
3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Spyfall 2 (2016)
3–12 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)
4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)
4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Heimlich & Co. (1984)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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Timebomb (2016)
4–8 players · 1–30 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
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NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)
2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Shifty Eyed Spies (2017)
4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Crossfire (2017)
5–10 players · 5–10 min · ★ 6.5
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Visitor in Blackwood Grove (2018)
3–6 players · 5–15 min · ★ 6.3
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Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player spies/secret agents board game?: Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 6-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 Decrypto XL round out the top three.
How many 6-player spies/secret agents board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 41 6-player spies/secret agents board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.