Superhero Words for the Imposter Game

Marvel or DC, hero or villain: these 40 superhero pairs are packed with capes, gadgets and secret identities, just like the game.

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Superheroes word pairs

Civilians get the first word. In Undercover mode the imposter gets the second word; in Classic mode the imposter only sees the hint (if hints are on).

Civilian word	Imposter word	Hint
Superman	Captain Marvel	Flies and is super strong
Batman	Iron Man	Rich hero with gadgets
Spider-Man	Black Panther	Agile hero in a suit
Wonder Woman	Black Widow	Female warrior hero
The Flash	Quicksilver	Super fast
Hulk	Thing	Big strong bruiser
Thor	Aquaman	Royal hero with a weapon
Captain America	Winter Soldier	Super soldier
Wolverine	Deadpool	Heals from anything
Doctor Strange	Scarlet Witch	Magic user
Green Lantern	Vision	Glowing power source
Ant-Man	Wasp	Shrinks down tiny
Hawkeye	Green Arrow	Hero with a bow
Daredevil	Batman	Dark street-level hero
Star-Lord	Rocket Raccoon	Guardian of the Galaxy
Groot	Hulk	Big and green
Professor X	Jean Grey	Mind powers
Storm	Thor	Controls lightning
Cyclops	Iron Man	Shoots beams
Shazam	Superman	Caped and super strong
Joker	Harley Quinn	Gotham villain
Thanos	Darkseid	Cosmic big bad
Loki	Magneto	Charming villain
Lex Luthor	Doctor Doom	Genius villain
Venom	Carnage	Symbiote
Green Goblin	Doctor Octopus	Spider-Man villain
Catwoman	Black Cat	Cat burglar
Penguin	Riddler	Classic Batman foe
Ultron	Brainiac	Evil robot
Robin	Bucky	Sidekick
Nick Fury	Alfred	Helps the heroes
Supergirl	She-Hulk	Female version of a hero
Miles Morales	Peter Parker	Spider person
Shaktimaan	Krrish	Indian superhero
Avengers	X-Men	Marvel hero team
Justice League	Teen Titans	DC hero team
Gotham	Metropolis	Hero's home city
Batmobile	Quinjet	Hero vehicle
Kryptonite	Vibranium	Special material
Infinity Stones	Mjolnir	Powerful artefact

Who the superheroes pack suits

A game about secret identities is a natural fit for superheroes. This pack mixes heroes, villains, teams, cities and famous objects from comics and films. It suits comic fans, movie-night groups and kids who know their Avengers, while still offering deep cuts like Brainiac and Darkseid for the real experts.

Sample rounds and clues

Batman vs Iron Man. Both are rich heroes with gadgets and no superpowers. "Billionaire" is the perfect shared clue. "Cave" or "Stark" is not.
Joker vs Harley Quinn. "Gotham" and "chaos" fit both. "Hammer" or "pigtails" points to Harley.
Kryptonite vs Vibranium. Two famous fictional materials. "Glows" or "Wakanda" quickly separates them, while "metal" or "rare" keeps the imposter safe.

Other fun pairs: Thanos vs Darkseid, Wolverine vs Deadpool and Avengers vs X-Men.

Making it easier or harder

In Undercover mode, the imposter could be holding Captain Marvel while everyone else describes Superman, and both feel like "flies and is super strong". That is when bluffing gets truly fun. For younger or casual fans, Classic mode tells the imposter their role and may show a hint like "Rich hero with gadgets".

For a bigger universe, select this pack with movies or cartoons, or add your own favourite heroes as custom words.

Superfans can raise the difficulty with a simple house rule: no naming the hero's powers. Players then have to describe costumes, cities, friends or rivals, which makes close pairs like Hawkeye vs Green Arrow far harder to crack.

Keep exploring

Playing with younger heroes? See the imposter game for kids. New to the game? Start with how to play.

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