Choose Codenames
Choose Codenames if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Turn Notifications, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Codenames launched in 2020.
Codenames vs 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon
Codenames and 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon both land in Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Casual games on Steam. Codenames (2020) is 1 year older than 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon (2021). Codenames has co-op; 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon
Choose 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon launched in 2021.
Both Codenames and 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Codenames |  合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | CGE Digital | 韦渡文化网络有限公司 |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Codenames (2020) is 1 year older than 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon (2021).
- Codenames has co-op; 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon does not.
- 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Codenames has no Deck rating yet.
Codenames vs 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon — FAQ
- Should I play Codenames or 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon first?
- If you want chronology, Codenames (2020) came out before 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Codenames and 合成大西瓜 | Big watermelon similar?
- They overlap on Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.