8-player games / Horror
Best 8-player horror board games
The best 8-player horror board games are Eldritch Horror, Arkham Horror and One Night Ultimate Werewolf — the top-rated of 48 8-player horror 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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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureElder Sign (2011)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingWerewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureShadow Hunters (2005)4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceZombie Dice Deluxe (2010)2–99 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2
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HorrorZombicide Season 3 Rue Morgue (2015)1–12 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureA Touch of Evil The Supernatural Game (2008)2–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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HorrorEscape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
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DeductionMythos Tales (2016)1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingWerewolf (1986)8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014)5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingThe Thing Infection at Outpost 31 (2017)4–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingBlood on the Clocktower (2021)5–20 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Vampire (2015)3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameDark Stories (2004)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Alien (2017)4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityFlick 'em Up! Dead of Winter (2017)1–10 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingBlood Bound (2013)6–12 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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FightingAliens (1989)1–9 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingThe Werewolves of Miller's Hollow The Village (2009)8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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FantasyFallout Wasteland Warfare (2018)1–8 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureMythos (1996)1–10 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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DeductionUltimate Werewolf Inquisition (2013)3–12 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingNosferatu (2013)5–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingLupus in Tabula (2001)8–24 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameDark Stories 2 (2005)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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BluffingDon't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe (2018)4–8 players · 1–30 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingStay Away! (2014)4–12 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.1
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AdventureArkham Horror (1987)1–8 players · 180 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingDracula's Feast (2017)4–8 players · 5–15 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf (2014)5–30 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingBang! The Dice Game The Walking Dead (2015)3–8 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameUnspeakable Words Deluxe Edition (2015)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameBlack Stories 3 (2006)2–15 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0
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Card GameKult (1995)2–99 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameBlack Stories Funny Death Edition (2011)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameBlack Stories Funny Death Edition (2011) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameCthulhu 500 (2004)3–8 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8
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FightingZombie in My Pocket (2010)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Compact Edition (2010)5–34 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameDark Stories Real Crime Edition (2009)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
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Card GameMonsters vs. Heroes Victorian Nightmares (2015)2–8 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.0
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Card GameTill Dawn (2014)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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EconomicParts Unknown (1999)4–10 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0
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DeductionBlack Stories Mystery Edition (2007)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 5.5
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Quick horror board games for 8 players (30 minutes or less)
BluffingOne Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014) 3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingWerewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001) 8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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DiceZombie Dice Deluxe (2010) 2–99 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2
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BluffingUltimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014) 5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Vampire (2015) 3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameDark Stories (2004) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0
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BluffingOne Night Ultimate Alien (2017) 4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingBlood Bound (2013) 6–12 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingThe Werewolves of Miller's Hollow The Village (2009) 8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingNosferatu (2013) 5–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameDark Stories 2 (2005) 2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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BluffingDon't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe (2018) 4–8 players · 1–30 min · ★ 7.3
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 8-player horror board game?
- Eldritch Horror (2013) is the highest-rated 8-player horror board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 30,105 ratings. Arkham Horror and One Night Ultimate Werewolf round out the top three.
- How many 8-player horror board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 48 8-player horror board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.