Best Games Set in Ukraine 🇺🇦 2026

Raiders of Scythia is a captivating board game that takes players back to the era of the Greek, Persian, and Assyrian empires, focusing on the formidable warriors known as the Raiders of Scythia. Renowned for their combat prowess and craftsmanship, players in this game take on the roles of these raiders, aiming to amass victory points through various daring raids, quests, and acquisitions of treasures.

Players take on the role of potential heirs following the death of their father, Vladimir the Great, in 1015. They must build their legacy through construction, taxation, combat, and great deeds to win the hearts of the people and become the next ruler of Kievan Rus. The game features open bidding for actions with advisors, creating a strategic layer where stronger advisors offer greater benefits but act later, while weaker ones provide less reward but execute actions more quickly.

Zona is an adventure board game for 1-4 players. Players must reach the sarcophagus of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant before others while collecting two secrets in underground facilities within a time limit. Each player takes actions and resolves event cards that shape their adventure, while managing survival in a dangerous and isolated environment. Players take on the role of unique scavengers, each with specialized skills, personal objectives, and starting equipment that enhance gameplay diversity.

The time is June 22, 1941. Over 3 million German soldiers stand at the Russian border, preparing to begin Operation Barbarossa. What was meant to be a swift campaign resulted in the start of the end for Nazi Germany.

On August 3, 1943, less than two weeks after the Kursk Offensive, the Soviets launched a massive offensive near Kharkov that broke through the German line. This led to a fierce war of attrition, with neither side willing to give ground, ultimately resulting in significant losses and the fall of Kyiv on November 6. The game simulates this critical campaign with a moderately complex system, featuring conventional turn combat mechanics and the popular Zone of Control rules, where Soviet and German forces engage in continuous attacks and counterattacks.

Spring 1941: Nazi Germany is on a victorious march across Europe. With Poland, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands already conquered, France has fallen, and the UK stands alone, with its air force and navy holding off the Nazi threat. The game covers the four years of World War II's epic struggle, from Moscow to Stalingrad, utilizing a point-to-point map that spans all of Europe and modified systems to capture the dynamics of the war.