The best board games set on the Arabian Peninsula 2021
Looking for a really good game set in the Arabian Peninsula? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best games 2021 that play on the Arabian Peninsula.
What are games set in the Arabian Peninsula?
Arabic games often have themes or storylines set in the Arabian Peninsula of the Middle East, but can also include settings around the Persian Gulf. Some of the most popular themes and images in Arabic games involve deserts, palaces, camels, jewels, and oases, among others.
So this list only covers games set there - not those invented there.
List of the best games set in the Arabian Peninsula 2021:
Jaipur
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Jaipur
2 Players
30 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!12€ at
.deFive Tribes
Nominated for 14 awards and won 5.
More details for Five Tribes- 2 - 4 Players
- 40 - 80 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Five Tribes
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Tales of the Arabian Nights- 1 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Tales of the Arabian Nights
Alhambra
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Marrakech
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Through the Desert
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Through the Desert- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Medina (Second Edition)
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Medina (Second Edition)- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Medina (Second Edition)
Straw
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Byzanz
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Byzanz- 3 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!10€ at.deTales & Games: Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
😕 Questionable price18€ at.deVideo reviews for Tales & Games: Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
Akaba
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Amul
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Amul- 3 - 8 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!18€ at.deVideo reviews for Amul
Caravan
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Aladdin's Dragons
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Aladdin's Dragons- 3 - 5 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?
Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
More details for Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?- 1 - 2 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: hard
Tuareg
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
💸 Too expensive!10€ at.deOrient Bazaar
- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
💸 Too expensive!24€ at.deAlhambra: The Card Game
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Ali Baba
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
12 Thieves
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!10€ at.deBrief Border Wars
- 2 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Sultan
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Sultan- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Sultaniya
🔥 Deal: 21% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Sultaniya- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!18€ at.deBasari: Das Kartenspiel
Nominated for 1 award.
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Basari: Das Kartenspiel- 3 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Basari: Das Kartenspiel
Crusader Rex
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Crusader Rex- 2 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Open Sesame
- 3 - 5 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Alhambra: The Dice Game
- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!45€ at.deKingdom of Heaven: The Crusader States 1097-1291
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Kingdom of Heaven: The Crusader States 1097-1291- 2 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Sultans of Karaya
- 5 - 15 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Sultans of Karaya
Fliegende Teppiche
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
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