Sonar Family(2018)
Games like Sonar Family
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Captain Sonar(2016)
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Vampire Radar(2014)
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Sonar(2017)
Shares Line Drawing + 2 more
Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space(2010)
Shares Grid Movement + 3 more
Not Alone(2016)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Scotland Yard(1983)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Clue: The Great Museum Caper(1991)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition(2022)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Warhammer Quest: Shadows Over Hammerhal(2017)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
N.Y. Chase(1999)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Dungeon!(1975)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
Formula Dé(1997)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
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