Top 100 Board Games

There are thousands of board games published every year, so many that it’s hard to keep up! Yet, every year board game reviewers and players will rank their favorites.

It’s tricky to rank board games, as every gamer has their own preferences and tastes in mechanics and theme. However, we’ve come up with a list of solid classics mixed with newer titles from BGG that have consistently ranked high on the charts.

Take a look at our list of the top 100 board games and let us know how many you’ve tried!

1. Gloomhaven | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
2. Chess | More Abstract Games | Buy on Amazon
3. A Feast for Odin | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
4. Monopoly | Read the Review | Games Like Monopoly | Buy on Amazon
5. Brass: Birmingham | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
6. Scrabble | Best Versions | Games Like Scrabble | Buy on Amazon
7. Ark Nova | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
8. Risk | Best Versions of Risk | Risk Strategies | Games Like Risk | Buy on Amazon
9. Terraforming Mars | Read the Review | Games Like TM | Buy on Amazon
10. Catan | Read the Review | Catan Expansions | Games Like Catan | Buy on Amazon
11. Twilight Imperium (4th Edition) | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
12. Clue | Read the Review | Best Versions of Clue | Games Like Clue | Buy on Amazon
13. Gaia Project | Read the Review | More Sci-Fi Games | Buy on Amazon
14. Ticket to Ride | Read the Review | TTR Expansions | Buy on Amazon
15. Star Wars: Rebellion | Read the Review | More Star Wars Games | Buy on Amazon
16. UNO | Read the Review | Games Like UNO | Buy on Amazon
17. War of the Ring | Read the Review | More Lord of the Rings Games | Buy on Amazon
18. Apples to Apples | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
19. Twilight Struggle | Read the Review | More Cold War Games | Buy on Amazon
20. Dominion | Review | Dominion Expansions | Buy on Amazon
21. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
22. Yahtzee | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
23. Dominant Species | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
24. Agricola (Revised Edition) | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
25. Descent: Journeys in the Dark | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
26. Carcassonne | Read the Review | Carcassonne Expansions | Buy on Amazon
27. Stone Age | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
28. Pandemic | Read the Review | Pandemic Expansions | Buy on Amazon
29. Trajan | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
30. Go | More Logic Games | Buy on Amazon
31. Mice and Mystics | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
32. Backgammon | Classic Games | Buy on Amazon
33. Arkham Horror | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
34. Axis and Allies | Read the Review | More WWII Games | Buy on Amazon
35. Power Grid | Read the Review | Auction Games | Buy on Amazon
36. Scythe | Read the Review | Games Like Scythe | Buy on Amazon
37. The Castles of Burgundy | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
38. A Game of Thrones: The Board Game | Read the Review | GOT Games | Buy on Amazon
39. Cosmic Encounter | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
40. Small World | Read the Review | Small World Expansions | Buy on Amazon
41. Dune: Imperium | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
42. Concordia | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
43. Tigris and Euphrates | More History Games | Buy on Amazon
44. 7 Wonders | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
45. Root | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
46. Anachrony | Read the Review | More Engine-Building Games | Buy on Amazon
47. Viticulture: Essential Edition | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
48. Werewolf | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
49. Betrayal at House on the Hill | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
50. El Grande | More Area Control Games | Buy on Amazon
51. Splendor | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
52. Wingspan | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
53. Dixit | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
54. Mahjong | Buy on Amazon
55. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
56. Orléans | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
57. Blokus | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
58. Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
59. Boggle | Best Versions | Buy on Amazon
60. Secret Hitler | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
61. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
62. Cards Against Humanity | Best CAH Expansions | Buy on Amazon
63. King of Tokyo | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
64. Civilization: A New Dawn | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
65. Too Many Bones | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
66. Santorini | Read the Review | Games Like Santorini | Buy on Amazon
67. Codenames | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
68. Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
69. Taboo | Games Like Taboo | Buy on Amazon
70. Diplomacy | Political Games | Buy on Amazon
71. Candyland | Best Kids Games | Buy on Amazon
72. Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar | Best Worker Placement Games | Buy on Amazon
73. Coup | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
74. Caylus | Strategy Games | Buy on Amazon
75. Stuffed Fables | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
76. Star Wars: Imperial Assault | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
77. Sequence | Kids Logic Games | Buy on Amazon
78. Terra Mystica | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
79. Food Chain Magnate | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
80. Battleship | Games Like Battleship | Buy on Amazon
81. Mage Knight Ultimate Edition | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
82. Mancala | Five Tribes Review | Buy on Amazon
83. Shadows Over Camelot | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
84. Qwirkle | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
85. Great Western Trail | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
86. Blank Slate | Word Games | Buy on Amazon
87. Love Letter | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
88. Caverna: The Cave Farmers | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
89. Blood Rage | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
90. Le Havre | Nautical Games | Buy on Amazon
91. Don’t Break the Ice | Icebreaker Games | Buy on Amazon
92. T.I.M.E Stories | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
93. Scotland Yard | Scotland Yard Games | Buy on Amazon
94. Chutes and Ladders | Kids Dice Games | Buy on Amazon
95. Summoner Wars | 2-Player Fantasy Games | Buy on Amazon
96. Operation | Dexterity Games | Buy on Amazon
97. Lords of Waterdeep | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
98. Raiders of the North Sea | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon
99. Fleet: The Dice Game | Roll & Write Games | Buy on Amazon
100. Quacks of Quedlinburg | Read the Review | Buy on Amazon

We hope you enjoyed our list of the top 100 board games! If you’ve gotten this far, it’s clear that you love board games as much as we do. How many of the games on this have you played? What do you think of our picks? Drop a comment below and let us know your thoughts. We’d love to hear from you!