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Best 4-player fighting board games

The best 4-player fighting board games are Gloomhaven, Scythe and Spirit Island — the top-rated of 619 4-player fighting board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Gloomhaven (2017) at 8.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top fighting board games for 4 players

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Time
Complexity
  • Gloomhaven (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8

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  • Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Spirit Island (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Blood Rage (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8

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  • Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1

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  • War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5

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  • Eldritch Horror (2013)

    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Small World (2009)

    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Arkham Horror (2005)

    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Aeon's End (2016)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Inis (2016)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Champions of Midgard (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8

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  • The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Cyclades (2009)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Chaos in the Old World (2009)

    3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Captain Sonar (2016)

    2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Zombicide Black Plague (2015)

    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Ghost Stories (2008)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Colt Express (2014)

    2–6 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Hero Realms (2016)

    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Forbidden Stars (2015)

    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Mice and Mystics (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Arcadia Quest (2014)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) (2015)

    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Merchants & Marauders (2010)

    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Dungeon Lords (2009)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Elder Sign (2011)

    1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Summoner Wars Master Set (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Legends of Andor (2012)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Sentinels of the Multiverse (2011)

    2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)

    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Mansions of Madness (2011)

    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3

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  • BANG! The Dice Game (2013)

    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Runewars (2010)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)

    2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Evolution (2014)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Tyrants of the Underdark (2016)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9

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  • The Manhattan Project (2012)

    2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4

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Quick fighting board games for 4 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 4-player fighting board game?
Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated 4-player fighting board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Scythe and Spirit Island round out the top three.
How many 4-player fighting board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 619 4-player fighting board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.