The best Submarine board games 2023

Looking for a really good board game with submarines? We have compared and listed the best submarine board games for you.

In this list we have listed games and expansions that have submarines as a theme or game principle.

Submarine games usually involve some sort of underwater hiding mechanic with hidden movement or a search for treasure lost underwater.

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List of the best submarine board games 2023

This list was last updated on July 10, 2023. We compared 52 board games for this list and selected the top 18. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Deep Sea Adventure

    All details for the board game Deep Sea Adventure and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!18€ atAmazon.de
  2. Captain Sonar

    All details for the board game Captain Sonar and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.

    🔥 Deal: 6% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Captain Sonar
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!33€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Captain Sonar

    • YouTube Review for the game "Captain Sonar" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Captain Sonar" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  3. The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43

    All details for the board game The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43 and similar games
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  4. Sonar Family

    All details for the board game Sonar Family and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Sonar Family

    • YouTube Review for the game "Sonar Family" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  5. Nemo's War (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game Nemo's War (Second Edition) and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!69€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Nemo's War (Second Edition)

    • YouTube Review for the game "Nemo's War (Second Edition)" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  6. The Hunted: Twilight of the U-Boats, 1943-45

    All details for the board game The Hunted: Twilight of the U-Boats, 1943-45 and similar games
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  7. Sonar

    All details for the board game Sonar and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Sonar

    • YouTube Review for the game "Sonar" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  8. Silent Victory: U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941-45

    All details for the board game Silent Victory: U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941-45 and similar games
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  9. Red November

    All details for the board game Red November and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Red November
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. U-Boat Leader

    All details for the board game U-Boat Leader and similar games
    • 1 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  11. Gato Leader

    All details for the board game Gato Leader and similar games
    • 1 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  12. Submarine

    All details for the board game Submarine and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  13. They Come Unseen

    All details for the board game They Come Unseen and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for They Come Unseen
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 80 - 180 Minutes
    • Medium difficulty
  14. Steam Torpedo: First Contact

    All details for the board game Steam Torpedo: First Contact and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Steam Torpedo: First Contact

    • YouTube Review for the game "Steam Torpedo: First Contact" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  15. Silent War

    All details for the board game Silent War and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    More details for Silent War
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  16. UBOOT: The Board Game

    All details for the board game UBOOT: The Board Game and similar games

    Nominated for 15 awards and won 7.

    More details for UBOOT: The Board Game
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for UBOOT: The Board Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "UBOOT: The Board Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "UBOOT: The Board Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "UBOOT: The Board Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "UBOOT: The Board Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  17. Blue Water Navy: The War at Sea

    All details for the board game Blue Water Navy: The War at Sea and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 60 - 960 Minutes
    • Hard to learn

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