The best board games for adults 2023

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 2023

In this overview you will find the 30 best board games for adults 2023:

This list was last updated on January 25, 2023. We compared 7991 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
    66€ 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
    👍 Good price!18€ atAmazon.de

  3. Wavelength

    All details for the board game Wavelength and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.

    More details for Wavelength
    • 2 - 12 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.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
    38€ atAmazon.de

  5. Top Ten

    All details for the board game Top Ten and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2022

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

  6. 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

  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
    👍 Good price!15€ atAmazon.de

  8. Cthulhu: Death May Die

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

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

    More details for Cthulhu: Death May Die
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!78€ atAmazon.de

  9. Destinies

    All details for the board game Destinies and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.

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

  10. 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
    32€ atAmazon.de

  11. Marvel United

    All details for the board game Marvel United and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    35€ atAmazon.de

  12. Sagrada

    All details for the board game Sagrada and similar games

    Nominated for 10 awards.

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

  13. Top Ten 18+

    All details for the board game Top Ten 18+ and similar games
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    • 4 - 9 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 18+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  14. Legacy of Dragonholt

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

    🔥 Deal: 48% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Legacy of Dragonholt
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 999 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!34€ 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
    49€ atAmazon.de

  16. Dune: Imperium

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

    Nominated for 16 awards and won 5.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022

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

  17. 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
    35€ atAmazon.de

  18. 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
    👍 Good price!48€ atAmazon.de

  19. Canvas

    All details for the board game Canvas and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

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

  20. 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
    🔥 Great price!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

  21. 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
    60€ 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

  22. 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
    46€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Undaunted: Normandy

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

  23. 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

  24. Telestrations After Dark

    All details for the board game Telestrations After Dark and similar games
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    • 4 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 17+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    36€ atAmazon.de

  25. Space Base

    All details for the board game Space Base and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    More details for Space Base
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    44€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Space Base

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

  26. 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
    113€ atAmazon.de

  27. It's a Wonderful World

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

    Nominated for 14 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

  28. 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
    22€ 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

  29. 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

  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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