8-player games / Fantasy
Best 8-player fantasy board games
The best 8-player fantasy board games are Eldritch Horror, The Resistance Avalon and Citadels Classic — the top-rated of 70 8-player fantasy board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Eldritch Horror (2013) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AdventureEldritch Horror (2013)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingCitadels Classic (2000)2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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FantasyCartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureElder Sign (2011)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyTsuro (2004)2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingCitadels (2016)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingCitadels The Dark City (2004)2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureArena The Contest (2019)1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9
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FantasyRed November (2008)1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.3
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BookFrostgrave (2015)2–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameLegend of the Five Rings (1995)2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureDuel of Ages II (2013)2–8 players · 150 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationTrapwords (2018)4–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureDungeon! (1975)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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BluffingBlood Bound (2013)6–12 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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FantasyDreadfleet (2011)2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyUltimate Warriorz (2011)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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DiceWelcome To DinoWorld (2017)2–75 players · 40–70 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureTalisman (Third Edition) (1994)2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameAye (2005)4–16 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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BookHordes (2006)2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureDuel of Ages Set 2 Intensity (2003)2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasyThe Dragon & Flagon (2016)2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Aviation / FlightDungeons & Dragons Attack Wing (2014)2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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FantasyFallout Wasteland Warfare (2018)1–8 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.9
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BookWarmaster (2000)2–99 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Action / DexterityCatacombs & Castles (2017)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureShadows of Malice (2014)1–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3
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FantasyGuards of Atlantis Tabletop MOBA (2017)4–9 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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FantasyEpic Armageddon (2003)2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureDuel of Ages Set 3 Vast Horizons (2003)2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureDuel of Ages Masters Addendum (2004)2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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ElectronicGolem Arcana (2014)2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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Childrens GameWaldschattenspiel (1985)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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FantasyKragmortha (2007)2–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 5.8
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AdventureDuel of Ages Set 4 Royal Tournament (2003)2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureTalisman (Third Edition) Dragon's Tower (1995)1–8 players · 240 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameFalling (1998)4–8 players · 5 min · ★ 5.5
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf (2014)5–30 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.6
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AdventureTalisman (Third Edition) City of Adventure (1994)1–8 players · 240 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureDuel of Ages Set 5 Mercenary Camp (2003)2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameLords of War Orcs versus Dwarves (2012)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Expansion for Base-gameMan O' War Sea of Blood (1994)2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameCover Your Kingdom (2019)2–8 players · 25–40 min · ★ 7.3
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Action / DexterityElixir (1997)3–8 players · 60 min · ★ 5.5
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Quick fantasy board games for 8 players (30 minutes or less)
BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012) 5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017) 1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyTsuro (2004) 2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureDungeon! (1975) 1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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BluffingBlood Bound (2013) 6–12 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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FantasyUltimate Warriorz (2011) 2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameAye (2005) 4–16 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Aviation / FlightDungeons & Dragons Attack Wing (2014) 2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Childrens GameWaldschattenspiel (1985) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameFalling (1998) 4–8 players · 5 min · ★ 5.5
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Card GameLords of War Orcs versus Dwarves (2012) 2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameLords of War Elves versus Lizardmen (2013)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 8-player fantasy board game?
- Eldritch Horror (2013) is the highest-rated 8-player fantasy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 30,105 ratings. The Resistance Avalon and Citadels Classic round out the top three.
- How many 8-player fantasy board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 70 8-player fantasy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.