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18 games like Battleship

The best games like Battleship are Sub Search, Capt'n Clever and Sonar — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Sub Search shares childrens game, deduction, nautical with Battleship.

Ranked alternatives to Battleship (childrens game, deduction), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Battleship’s light weight.

  1. 1. Sub Search (1973)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with Battleship: Childrens Game, Deduction, Nautical, Secret Unit Deployment
  2. 2. Capt'n Clever (2003)
    3–4 players · 30 min · ★ 5.6 · Light
    Shares with Battleship: Childrens Game, Deduction, Nautical
  3. 3. Sonar (2017)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Deduction, Nautical, Secret Unit Deployment
  4. 4. Clue Harry Potter Edition (2008)
    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Childrens Game, Deduction, Paper-and-Pencil
  5. 5. Naval War (1979)
    3–9 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Battleship: Nautical, Wargame, Paper-and-Pencil
  6. 6. Electronic Battleship (1977)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 4.8 · Light
    Shares with Battleship: Deduction, Nautical, Secret Unit Deployment
  7. 7. Ghost Chase in Canterville Castle (2001)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Childrens Game, Deduction, Secret Unit Deployment
  8. 8. Broadside (1962)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Nautical, Wargame, Secret Unit Deployment
  9. 9. Sonar Family (2018)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Deduction, Nautical, Secret Unit Deployment
  10. 10. Bismarck (1962)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Battleship: Nautical, Wargame, Paper-and-Pencil, Secret Unit Deployment
  11. 11. Carrier Strike! (1977)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with Battleship: Nautical, Wargame, Secret Unit Deployment
  12. 12. Pirates of the Spanish Main Shuffling the Deck (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Deduction, Nautical, Secret Unit Deployment
  13. 13. Electronic Battleship Advanced Mission (2000)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Deduction, Nautical, Secret Unit Deployment
  14. 14. Captain Sonar (2016)
    2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Deduction, Nautical, Secret Unit Deployment
  15. 15. Guess Who? (1979)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 4.8 · Light
    Shares with Battleship: Childrens Game, Deduction
  16. 16. Catan Junior (2011)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Battleship: Childrens Game, Nautical
  17. 17. Outfoxed! (2014)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Battleship: Childrens Game, Deduction
  18. 18. The Wizard of Oz (1981)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with Battleship: Childrens Game, Deduction
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Battleship?
Sub Search (1973) is the closest match to Battleship, sharing childrens game, deduction, nautical. It rates 5.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Battleship?
Sub Search, Capt'n Clever, Sonar are the top-ranked alternatives to Battleship in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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