Sphinx(1987)
Games like Sphinx
Looking for games like Sphinx? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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
Pathfinder(1974)
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Murphy's Magic Island(1992)
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Radar Search(1969)
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The Little Prince: Rising to the Stars(2015)
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Master Labyrinth(1991)
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Battleship: Star Wars Advanced Mission(2002)
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Star Trek: The Next Generation(1993)
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Star Wars: Electronic Galactic Battle(1997)
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Gute Freunde(1988)
Shares Modular Board + 1 more
Ocean Labyrinth(2015)
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Ascension(1982)
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Cthulhu in the House(2016)
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