Best fighting board games
The best fighting board games are Gloomhaven, Scythe and Spirit Island — the top-rated of 787 fighting 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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EconomicScythe (2016)1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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Age of ReasonSpirit Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Civil WarStar Wars Rebellion (2016)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4
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FantasyBlood Rage (2015)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureMage Knight Board Game (2011)1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureRobinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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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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AdventureWar of the Ring Second Edition (2012)2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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AdventureEldritch Horror (2013)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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FantasySmall World (2009)2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameStar Realms (2014)2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingMagic: The Gathering (1993)2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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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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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameAeon's End (2016)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameInis (2016)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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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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AncientCyclades (2009)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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FantasyChaos in the Old World (2009)3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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DeductionCaptain Sonar (2016)2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureZombicide Black Plague (2015)1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameLegendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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FantasyGhost Stories (2008)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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American WestColt Express (2014)2–6 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameHero Realms (2016)2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingForbidden Stars (2015)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureMice and Mystics (2012)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureXia Legends of a Drift System (2014)3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureArcadia Quest (2014)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureFury of Dracula (Third\/Fourth Edition) (2015)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureMerchants & Marauders (2010)2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4
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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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AdventureFriday (2011)1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.1
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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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Card GameSentinels of the Multiverse (2011)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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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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American WestBANG! The Dice Game (2013)3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameStar Realms Colony Wars (2015)2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureRunewars (2010)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (2005)2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameMage Wars Arena (2012)2 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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AnimalsEvolution (2014)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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FantasyTyrants of the Underdark (2016)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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Aviation / FlightThe Manhattan Project (2012)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasyCthulhu Wars (2015)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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FantasySmall World Underground (2011)2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureArkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureHeroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameKeyForge Call of the Archons (2018)2 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsEvolution Climate (2016)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingDune (2019)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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Frequently asked
- What is the best fighting board game?
- Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated fighting board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Scythe and Spirit Island round out the top three.
- How many fighting board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 787 fighting board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.