SEED GAME#4471 BGG all-time

Sonar Family(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.50
Grid MovementHidden MovementLine Drawing

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Looking for games like Sonar Family? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 7.52–8 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Vampire Radar(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Sonar(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Line Drawing + 2 more

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Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space(2010)

★ 6.92–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

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Not Alone(2016)

★ 7.02–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

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Scotland Yard(1983)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Clue: The Great Museum Caper(1991)

★ 6.82–7 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

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Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition(2022)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

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Warhammer Quest: Shadows Over Hammerhal(2017)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

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N.Y. Chase(1999)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Dungeon!(1975)

★ 6.01–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Formula Dé(1997)

★ 7.02–10 players120 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

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