Best 8-player political board games

The top-rated political board games that play well with 8 players, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating across 13 games. Secret Hitler leads the list (medium-light complexity).

Top political board games for 8 players

Secret Hitler (2016)
5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
Illuminati (1987)
2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.5
Machiavelli (1977)
4–8 players · 480 min · ★ 7.1
Tiefe Taschen (2016)
4–8 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.3
Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game (1997)
2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
Leaders of Euphoria Choose a Better Oppressor (2017)
4–8 players · 15–35 min · ★ 6.5
Samurai Game of Politics and Warfare in Feudal Japan (1979)
2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5
Game of Thrones Oathbreaker (2019)
5–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
Kill the Overlord (2012)
4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 5.9
Koalition (1992)
4–10 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4
Templar Intrigue (2014)
7–10 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.1
Tom Clancy's Politika (1997)
2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 4.2
Lost The Game (2006)
2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 3.6