The best games released in 2024๐Ÿ“† 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.

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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:

List of the best new games releases in 2020

This list was last updated on January 14, 2025. We compared 3115 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  2. Harmonies

    All details for the board game Harmonies and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Harmonies
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. Hitster: Summer Party

    All details for the board game Hitster: Summer Party and similar games
    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    ๐Ÿ‘ Good price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  4. Flip 7

    All details for the board game Flip 7 and similar games
    • 3 - 99 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  5. Captain Flip

    All details for the board game Captain Flip and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    โญ๏ธ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2024

    More details for Captain Flip
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    ๐Ÿ‘ Good price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  6. Forest Shuffle: Alpine

    All details for the board game Forest Shuffle: Alpine and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. 7 Wonders: Architects โ€“ Medals

    All details for the board game 7 Wonders: Architects โ€“ Medals and similar games
    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  8. King of Tokyo: Origins

    All details for the board game King of Tokyo: Origins and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. Pixies

    All details for the board game Pixies and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    ๐Ÿ”ฅ Great price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  10. The Gang

    All details for the board game The Gang and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Star Wars: Unlimited

    All details for the board game Star Wars: Unlimited and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Point of View: Lost Places

    All details for the board game Point of View: Lost Places and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    ๐Ÿ‘ Good price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  13. Dorfromantik: Sakura

    All details for the board game Dorfromantik: Sakura and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Wyrmspan

    All details for the board game Wyrmspan and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    ๐Ÿ‘ Good price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  15. GroรŸe kleine Edelsteine

    All details for the board game GroรŸe kleine Edelsteine and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    โญ๏ธ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2024

    ๐Ÿ”ฅ Deal: 42% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for GroรŸe kleine Edelsteine
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    ๐Ÿ”ฅ Great price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  16. MLEM: Space Agency

    All details for the board game MLEM: Space Agency and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for MLEM: Space Agency
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Bomb Busters

    All details for the board game Bomb Busters and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Odin

    All details for the board game Odin and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  19. Heat: Heavy Rain

    All details for the board game Heat: Heavy Rain and similar games
    • 1 - 7 Players
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. I AM DONE

    All details for the board game I AM DONE and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 5 - 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    ๐Ÿ‘ Good price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  21. Arcs

    All details for the board game Arcs and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  22. 3 Chapters

    All details for the board game 3 Chapters and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    ๐Ÿ‘ Good price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  23. AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans

    All details for the board game AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans and similar games

    ๐Ÿ”ฅ Deal: 20% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    ๐Ÿ”ฅ Great price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  24. Little Tavern

    All details for the board game Little Tavern and similar games
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  25. Botanicus

    All details for the board game Botanicus and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel

    All details for the board game The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    ๐Ÿ”ฅ Great price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  27. Dune: War for Arrakis

    All details for the board game Dune: War for Arrakis and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    ๐Ÿ‘ Good price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  28. Lost Lights

    All details for the board game Lost Lights and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 15 - 25 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    ๐Ÿ‘ Good price!Check for best price now atAmazon*
  29. King of Tokyo: Duel

    All details for the board game King of Tokyo: Duel and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  30. SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

    All details for the board game SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 40 - 160 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn

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