The best board games for sophisticated players 2021

Looking for a really good game that's not too difficult but not too easy either? We have compiled a list of the best aficionados games 2021.

This list was last updated on November 27, 2021. We compared 19991 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Rhino Hero: Super Battle

    All details for the board game Rhino Hero: Super Battle and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    20€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Rhino Hero: Super Battle

    • YouTube Review for the game "Rhino Hero: Super Battle" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  2. Animal Upon Animal

    All details for the board game Animal Upon Animal and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2005

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    16€ atAmazon.de

  3. First Orchard

    All details for the board game First Orchard and similar games

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 2+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    18€ atAmazon.de

  4. MicroMacro: Crime City

    All details for the board game MicroMacro: Crime City and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 6.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2021

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!16€ atAmazon.de

  5. Qwixx

    All details for the board game Qwixx and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2013

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!5€ atAmazon.de

  6. Zombie Dice Horde Edition

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!16€ atAmazon.de

  7. Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages

    All details for the board game Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages and similar games

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    • 1 - 12 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    17€ atAmazon.de

  8. Draftosaurus

    All details for the board game Draftosaurus and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!33€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Draftosaurus

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

  9. Monza

    All details for the board game Monza and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    14€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Monza

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

  10. Outfoxed!

    All details for the board game Outfoxed! and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    40€ atAmazon.de

  11. Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box

    All details for the board game Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box and similar games

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!73€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box

    • YouTube Review for the game "Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  12. KLASK

    All details for the board game KLASK and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.

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    • 2 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!39€ atAmazon.de

  13. Cube Quest

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!105€ atAmazon.de

  14. Escape: The Curse of the Temple

    All details for the board game Escape: The Curse of the Temple and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 1.

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!35€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Escape: The Curse of the Temple

    • YouTube Review for the game "Escape: The Curse of the Temple" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  15. Catch the Moon

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Catch the Moon

    • YouTube Review for the game "Catch the Moon" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  16. Dancing Eggs

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    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    17€ atAmazon.de

  17. Paku Paku

    All details for the board game Paku Paku and similar games

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    15€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Paku Paku

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

  18. Criss Cross

    All details for the board game Criss Cross and similar games

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    10€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Criss Cross

    • YouTube Review for the game "Criss Cross" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  19. Just One

    All details for the board game Just One and similar games

    Nominated for 14 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2019

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    • 3 - 7 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!14€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Just One

    • YouTube Review for the game "Just One" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  20. Encore!

    All details for the board game Encore! and similar games

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    9€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Encore!

    • YouTube Review for the game "Encore!" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  21. Animal Upon Animal: Crest Climbers

    All details for the board game Animal Upon Animal: Crest Climbers and similar games
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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  22. Rhino Hero

    All details for the board game Rhino Hero and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 5 - 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    8€ atAmazon.de

  23. Zombie Teenz Evolution

    All details for the board game Zombie Teenz Evolution and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2021

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!19€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Zombie Teenz Evolution

    • YouTube Review for the game "Zombie Teenz Evolution" by The Dice Tower
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Zombie Teenz Evolution" by Meeple University
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Zombie Teenz Evolution" by Scorpion Masqué
      Video is in English

  24. Orchard

    All details for the board game Orchard and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 3+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!25€ atAmazon.de

  25. King of the Dice

    All details for the board game King of the Dice and similar games

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    14€ atAmazon.de

  26. Twenty One

    All details for the board game Twenty One and similar games

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    7€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Twenty One

    • YouTube Review for the game "Twenty One" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  27. Da ist der Wurm drin

    All details for the board game Da ist der Wurm drin and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!16€ atAmazon.de

  28. The Enchanted Tower

    All details for the board game The Enchanted Tower and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013

    🔥 Deal: 19% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for The Enchanted Tower
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 25 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!26€ atAmazon.de

  29. Rory's Story Cubes

    All details for the board game Rory's Story Cubes and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

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    • 1 - 12 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    13€ atAmazon.de

  30. Pass the Pandas

    All details for the board game Pass the Pandas and similar games
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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

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