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Codenames

Codenames leans Reads (Pure Mind Games). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Card & Board Game - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION0 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10

9 games like Codenames

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Tabletop Simulator cover art
Tabletop SimulatorBluff & Deduction · tabletop sandbox

Both lean on optimization about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: reads (7 vs 4) - Depends entirely on the tabletop game played with humans

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Legends of Runeterra cover art
Legends of RuneterraMind & Math · collectible card game

Both lean on reads about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: optimization (3 vs 7) - Tight deckbuilding and sequencing math

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Clash Royale cover art
Clash RoyaleMind & Math · real-time card battler

Both lean on reads about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 4) - Placement precision and elixir timing under pressure

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Gwent: The Witcher Card Game cover art
Gwent: The Witcher Card GameMind & Math · digital card game

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (3 vs 8) - Row control and point denial strategies are analytically solvable

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Marvel Snap cover art
Marvel SnapGrand Arena · collectible card game

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 7) - Hidden locations and draws drive swings

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The Jackbox Party Pack 3 cover art
The Jackbox Party Pack 3Bluff & Deduction · party trivia collectioncross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 4) - Random prompts and question draws.

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Among Us cover art
Among UsPure Mind Games · social deductioncross-genre

Both lean on optimization about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 5) - Role assignment and kill information hidden

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Agar.io cover art
Agar.ioCompetitive PvP · multiplayer arenacross-genre

Both lean on optimization about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 4) - Mouse steering and split timing

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Pokémon Battle Revolution cover art
Pokémon Battle RevolutionMind & Math · turn-based monster battlercross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (3 vs 6) - Team building and type-matchup math underpin every battle

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Game details

Released
2020
Developer
Czech Games Edition
Platforms
browser, Android, PC, iOS, Mac
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB users
61/100
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