The best board games for adults 2022

In this top list, we have selected the best card, dice and board games for you from almost 3000 adult games. These games are aimed at adults - children are out of place here.

List with the best adult games 2022

In this overview you will find the 30 best board games for adults 2022:

This list was last updated on September 6, 2022. We compared 7696 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Monikers

    All details for the board game Monikers and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Monikers
    • 4 - 16 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 17+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    70€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Monikers

    • YouTube Review for the game "Monikers" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  2. Codenames

    All details for the board game Codenames and similar games

    Nominated for 27 awards and won 15.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2016

    More details for Codenames
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    17€ atAmazon.de

  3. Wavelength

    All details for the board game Wavelength and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.

    More details for Wavelength
    • 2 - 12 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!33€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Wavelength

    • YouTube Review for the game "Wavelength" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  4. Monikers: Serious Nonsense

    All details for the board game Monikers: Serious Nonsense and similar games
    More details for Monikers: Serious Nonsense
    • 4 - 20 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 18+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    28€ atAmazon.de

  5. Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

    All details for the board game Deception: Murder in Hong Kong and similar games

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    • 4 - 12 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!37€ atAmazon.de

  6. Top Ten

    All details for the board game Top Ten and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2022

    🔥 Deal: 21% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Top Ten
    • 4 - 9 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!15€ atAmazon.de

  7. Fantasy Realms

    All details for the board game Fantasy Realms and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021

    More details for Fantasy Realms
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    15€ atAmazon.de

  8. Destinies

    All details for the board game Destinies and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for Destinies
    • 1 - 3 Players
    • 90 - 150 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    52€ atAmazon.de

  9. Marvel United

    All details for the board game Marvel United and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards.

    More details for Marvel United
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    34€ atAmazon.de

  10. Cthulhu: Death May Die

    All details for the board game Cthulhu: Death May Die and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for Cthulhu: Death May Die
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  11. Legacy of Dragonholt

    All details for the board game Legacy of Dragonholt and similar games

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 999 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!62€ atAmazon.de

  12. Sagrada

    All details for the board game Sagrada and similar games

    Nominated for 10 awards.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    30€ atAmazon.de

  13. Forgotten Waters

    All details for the board game Forgotten Waters and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.

    More details for Forgotten Waters
    • 3 - 7 Players
    • 120 - 240 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  14. Radlands

    All details for the board game Radlands and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for Radlands
    • 2 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    31€ atAmazon.de

  15. Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors and similar games
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    • 2 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  16. Krazy Wordz: Nicht 100% jugendfrei

    All details for the board game Krazy Wordz: Nicht 100% jugendfrei and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Krazy Wordz: Nicht 100% jugendfrei
    • 3 - 7 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    40€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Krazy Wordz: Nicht 100% jugendfrei

    • YouTube Review for the game "Krazy Wordz: Nicht 100% jugendfrei" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  17. Canvas

    All details for the board game Canvas and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    More details for Canvas
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    30€ atAmazon.de

  18. Dune: Imperium

    All details for the board game Dune: Imperium and similar games

    Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022

    More details for Dune: Imperium
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!40€ atAmazon.de

  19. War Chest

    All details for the board game War Chest and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for War Chest
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    55€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for War Chest

    • YouTube Review for the game "War Chest" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "War Chest" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  20. Telestrations After Dark

    All details for the board game Telestrations After Dark and similar games
    More details for Telestrations After Dark
    • 4 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 17+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  21. Undaunted: Normandy

    All details for the board game Undaunted: Normandy and similar games

    Nominated for 10 awards and won 1.

    More details for Undaunted: Normandy
    • 2 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    44€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Undaunted: Normandy

    • YouTube Review for the game "Undaunted: Normandy" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  22. Air, Land, & Sea

    All details for the board game Air, Land, & Sea and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Air, Land, & Sea
    • 2 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  23. Mansions of Madness: Second Edition

    All details for the board game Mansions of Madness: Second Edition and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards.

    More details for Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    118€ atAmazon.de

  24. It's a Wonderful World

    All details for the board game It's a Wonderful World and similar games

    Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.

    More details for It's a Wonderful World
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  25. Space Base

    All details for the board game Space Base and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Space Base
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Space Base

    • YouTube Review for the game "Space Base" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  26. Marvel United: X-Men

    All details for the board game Marvel United: X-Men and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Marvel United: X-Men
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    34€ atAmazon.de

  27. Don't Get Got!

    All details for the board game Don't Get Got! and similar games
    More details for Don't Get Got!
    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 - 1440 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    25€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Don't Get Got!

    • YouTube Review for the game "Don't Get Got!" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  28. Sheriff of Nottingham

    All details for the board game Sheriff of Nottingham and similar games

    Nominated for 10 awards and won 1.

    More details for Sheriff of Nottingham
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Sheriff of Nottingham

    • YouTube Review for the game "Sheriff of Nottingham" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  29. Marvel Champions: The Card Game

    All details for the board game Marvel Champions: The Card Game and similar games

    Nominated for 11 awards and won 2.

    More details for Marvel Champions: The Card Game
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Marvel Champions: The Card Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Marvel Champions: The Card Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  30. Ethnos

    All details for the board game Ethnos and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    More details for Ethnos
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Ethnos

    • YouTube Review for the game "Ethnos" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

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