The best games released in 2024📆 2025
Looking for a really good game from the year 2024? 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
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
A dark rumor arises from Mordor, and the time has come for the Fellowship to unite once more. Players can choose to defend the free peoples as the Fellowship of the Ring or pursue Frodo and Sam as Sauron, deploying their hordes at enemy city gates. The fate of Middle-earth rests in your hands as you navigate the three chapters of the game, strengthening your skills and gathering resources to achieve one of the victory conditions.
Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.
More details for The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Harmonies
Players build landscapes by placing colored tiles to create habitats for their animals. To score the most points and win, they must cleverly integrate these habitats into their landscapes and attract as many animals as possible.
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
More details for Harmonies- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Flip 7
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2025
🔥 Deal: 19% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Flip 7- 3 - 18 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Bomb Busters
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Castle Combo
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
🔥 Deal: 23% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Castle Combo- 2 - 5 Players
- 10 - 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
A cooperative card game spans eighteen chapters that guide players through the events of The Fellowship of the Ring. Each player assumes a different character, such as Frodo, Gandalf, or Pippin, each with specific goals to achieve in order to progress through the chapters. The game features a set of 37 cards, and as players advance, new characters, items, and challenges are introduced.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Gang
Nominated for 8 awards.
🔥 Deal: 8% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for The Gang- 3 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Wilmot's Warehouse
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Wilmot's Warehouse- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Hitster: Summer Party
More details for Hitster: Summer PartyHitster is a party game featuring summer hits from past decades. Players take turns placing cards in the correct chronological order on their music timeline. This edition can be played on its own or combined with other Hitster editions.
- 2 - 10 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Immediately playable
Captain Flip
Ahoy, Captain! Raise your flag, recruit a crew, and fill your coffers with shiny gold coins. The game is simple and can be explained faster than a cannon shot. On your turn, draw a tile from the bag; if you like it, keep it, and if not, flip it over. Place it on your board to build your crew. With nine characters and four boards featuring different tactics, it offers an engaging and fun experience.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2024
More details for Captain Flip- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Hitster Bingo
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Hitster Bingo- 2 - 10 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 16+ years old
- Immediately playable
Forest Shuffle: Alpine
New cards are added to the base game to bring even more variety to your gaming tables. Players aim to attract the most valuable species to their forest, with some cards being removed from play based on the number of players. This first expansion introduces 36 new multifunctional cards, including two new tree species, along with some changes to the base game rules.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Forest Shuffle: Alpine- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Courtisans
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Courtisans- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Pixies
More details for PixiesPlayers move through the seasons and encounter tiny creatures that emerge from flowers or hide in tree hollows. Choose one of the revealed cards carefully, as you must consider which ones to leave for your opponents. Cards will be stacked and scored at the end of the round, along with your largest color zone and spirals.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
7 Wonders: Architects – Medals
The expansion introduces new elements to enhance gameplay without extending the playtime. It features two new wonders, Ur and Rome, offering players more building options, along with new science tokens that can be mixed with the original ones, enabling unique abilities. Additionally, players draw random medals at the start of the game, which can grant victory points if certain conditions are met.
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for 7 Wonders: Architects – Medals- 2 - 7 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Marvel United: Multiverse
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Marvel United: Multiverse- 1 - 5 Players
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Survive The Island
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Link City
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Link City- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Toriki: The Castaway Island
- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 600 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Panda Royale
- 2 - 10 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Intergalactic Race
Team Santa needs help! An exciting race through the depths of space is about to begin, filled with tricky puzzles. Work hard to find the solutions and win the race. Players aged 10 and up will experience an action-packed story with 24 puzzles, where each day's continuation depends on the solution to the previous riddle.
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Intergalactic Race- 1 - 99 Players
- 20 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Star Wars: Unlimited
Players engage in a fast-paced and dynamic experience that is easy to learn yet strategically deep. The game features iconic heroes, villains, ships, and locations from across the legendary Star Wars franchise, including films, TV series, comics, and video games.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Star Wars: Unlimited- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Seaside
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
More details for Seaside- 1 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Dorfromantik: Sakura
More details for Dorfromantik: SakuraPlayers are transported to the idyllic landscapes of Japan in this standalone successor to the award-winning board game. With the introduction of cherry blossoms as a new element and over 40 achievements to unlock, there's plenty of exciting challenges to face. Numerous surprises await as players explore the world of Dorfromantik - Sakura.
- 1 - 6 Players
- 30 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Radlands: Cult of Chrome
- 2 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Krakel Orakel
Nominated for 1 award.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2025
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Krakel Orakel- 2 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Sky Team: Turbulence
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Sky Team: Turbulence- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Deep Sea Adventure Boost
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Endeavor: Deep Sea
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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