Best fantasy board games
The best fantasy board games are Gloomhaven, Terra Mystica and Spirit Island — the top-rated of 1,206 fantasy board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Gloomhaven (2017) at 8.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AdventureGloomhaven (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8
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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Age of ReasonSpirit Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureArkham Horror The Card Game (2016)1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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FantasyBlood Rage (2015)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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City BuildingLords of Waterdeep (2012)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureMage Knight Board Game (2011)1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1
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AnimalsRoot (2018)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1
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AnimalsCaverna The Cave Farmers (2013)1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureGloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8
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AdventureMansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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AnimalsEverdell (2018)1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureWar of the Ring Second Edition (2012)2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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AnimalsFive Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureEldritch Horror (2013)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureClank! A Deck-Building Adventure (2016)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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FantasySmall World (2009)2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingMagic: The Gathering (1993)2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingA Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureKingdom Death Monster (2015)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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FantasyMechs vs. Minions (2016)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingCitadels Classic (2000)2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingRising Sun (2018)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings The Card Game (2011)1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameAeon's End (2016)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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DeductionAlchemists (2014)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureToo Many Bones (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureChampions of Midgard (2015)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureTainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Card GameSeasons (2012)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasyChaos in the Old World (2009)3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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FantasyCartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureZombicide Black Plague (2015)1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameRes Arcana (2019)2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8
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FantasyGhost Stories (2008)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsThe Isle of Cats (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureClank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7
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AdventureShadows over Camelot (2005)3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1
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DiceRoll Player (2016)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameHero Realms (2016)2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureWar of the Ring (2004)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureMice and Mystics (2012)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsDungeon Petz (2011)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingKingsburg (2007)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameHarry Potter Hogwarts Battle (2016)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureAbove and Below (2015)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureArcadia Quest (2014)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientDice Forge (2017)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicDungeon Lords (2009)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureElder Sign (2011)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSummoner Wars Master Set (2011)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureLegends of Andor (2012)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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FantasyEthnos (2017)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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FantasyCthulhu Death May Die (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2
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AdventureMansions of Madness (2011)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameCentury Golem Edition (2017)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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Frequently asked
- What is the best fantasy board game?
- Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated fantasy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Terra Mystica and Spirit Island round out the top three.
- How many fantasy board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 1,206 fantasy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.