Create account
Cover of Codenames

Similar games

Games like Codenames

2020PC

Codenames is a digital word-deduction game where you guide your team to the right words with single-word clues. Its appeal lies in linking several words cleverly and reading what your teammates are thinking.

  • Playing together in co-op
  • Turn-based combat
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
＋ Combine with my games

Where to buy

* Affiliate link. Prices are synced regularly and may have changed in the shop since.

More in these topics: Co-op games Puzzle games

In short: Games like Codenames

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Codenames special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

1 of 3

Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

Reset
Your recipe: Combat ×3
Not for me Exclude horror, turn-based combat, pixel art …

Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

10 games with a similar feel, sorted by match · How is this calculated?

Show games from the same series

Best match

Words With Friends

95 %Match

2009PC

Fits your focus: Combat like Codenames.

You build words crossword-style on a shared board, taking turns with friends or random opponents across up to 30 simultaneous games. It plays like a relaxed Scrabble you can pick up for a move or two whenever a notification arrives.

Where to buy

* Affiliate link. Prices are synced regularly and may have changed in the shop since.

Similar games →

Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

  • Combat like Codenames

A digital version of the beloved board game where you claim train routes between cities and complete secret destination tickets. Easy to learn, with tense races for the best routes against friends or AI.

Carcassonne

  • Combat like Codenames

A digital version of the classic board game where players take turns laying landscape tiles and placing meeples to claim cities, roads and fields. Relaxed, easy to learn and especially fun in multiplayer.

Tabletop Simulator

  • Combat like Codenames

A physics sandbox where you play board and card games online with friends, build your own games, or simply flip the table. Workshop content makes the possibilities nearly endless.

Chess Titans

  • Combat like Codenames

Chess Titans gives you classic chess on animated 3D boards with ten difficulty levels, from a relaxed start to a real challenge. You can play against the computer or against a friend on the same machine.

100% Orange Juice

  • Combat like Codenames

A humorous board game mixed with card battles, where characters from several Japanese indie games race to reach goals like stars and win points. It shines in multiplayer with its colorful anime look and chaotic card duels.

Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

  • Combat like Codenames

A colorful compilation of 51 classic board, card and tabletop games such as chess, mancala and billiards, ideal for relaxed sessions with friends and family, both locally and online.

Battle Chess

  • Combat like Codenames

Classic chess where every capture plays out as a short animated fight between the pieces. The tongue-in-cheek humor turns the board game into an entertaining spectacle.

Patchwork

  • Combat like Codenames

A digital version of Uwe Rosenberg's board game where two players fit fabric pieces into a quilt while collecting buttons. A relaxed yet crunchy tile-placement puzzle with clever time and resource management.

Feedback