The best games released in 2021📆 2021
Looking for a really good game from the year 2021? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 2020.
More lists from similar periods
A list with the best games from other years can be found at the end of the page.
In addition, we have created several more lists of card & board game awards:
- The Best Games by Decade.
- The best board game awards
- The best current games-new releases
- The best classic games
List of the best new games releases in 2020
This list was last updated on December 6, 2021. We compared 370 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!9€ at
.deMicroMacro: Crime City – Full House
- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!19€ at.deCascadia
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Canvas
- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!25€ at.deDetective Charlie
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Detective Charlie- 1 - 5 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!20€ at.deStella: Dixit Universe
- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Mazescape Labyrinthos
- 1 Players
- 5 - 90 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Nominated for 1 award.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2021
More details for The Adventures of Robin Hood- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!40€ at.deMeadow
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Meadow- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Cubitos
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!40€ at.de7 Wonders: Architects
- 2 - 7 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!35€ at.deGroundhog Day: The Game
- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 - 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Fuzzies
- 2 - 4 Players
- 5 - 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!13€ at.deInspektor Nase
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!8€ at.deSnakesss
- 4 - 8 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Summoner Wars (Second Edition)
- 2 Players
- 40 - 60 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Railroad Ink Challenge: Lush Green Edition
- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!18€ at.deThe Initiative
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Nightmare Horror Adventures: Welcome to Crafton Mansion
- 4 - 5 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Easy to learn
Gorinto
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Last Message
- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
echoes: The Dancer
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Immediately playable
Railroad Ink Challenge: Shining Yellow Edition
- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!18€ at.deDecktective: Nightmare in the Mirror
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!8€ at.deDescent: Legends of the Dark
- 1 - 4 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!156€ at.deHigh Score
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Galaxy Trucker
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Escape Room: The Game – Puzzle Adventures: Secret of The Scientist
- 1 - 2 Players
- 150 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!12€ at.deDisney Villainous: Despicable Plots
- 2 - 3 Players
- 40 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Canopy
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!19€ at.de
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