The best games with units with limited vision / line of sight 2023

Looking for a really good game with limited line of sight units? Then we have just the thing for you: the list of the best line of sight games 2023.

What are line of sight games?

This list includes games where units can only see certain areas. In computer games, a related method is called "Fog of War". Here, however, the view is specifically obscured - in board games there are other methods.

Mechanically, this can be handled in a variety of ways, from true line of sight measured by a string (as in Advanced Squad Leader) to color-coded areas indicating what can be seen, as in Tannhäuser.

"Line of sight" is sometimes referred to as "line of vision".

Examples of games with units with limited line of sight

A good example of a line of sight game is Star Wars: Imperial Assault.

List of best line of sight games 2023

This list was last updated on December 4, 2023. We compared 602 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  2. Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!26€ atAmazon.de
  3. Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  4. Memoir '44

    All details for the board game Memoir '44 and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game

    All details for the board game Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game and similar games

    Nominated for 10 awards and won 5.

    More details for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  6. Project: ELITE

    All details for the board game Project: ELITE and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

    All details for the board game Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion and similar games

    Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.

    More details for Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  8. Gloomhaven

    All details for the board game Gloomhaven and similar games

    Nominated for 22 awards and won 10.

    More details for Gloomhaven
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!143€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Gloomhaven

    • YouTube Review for the game "Gloomhaven" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Gloomhaven" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  9. Arcadia Quest

    All details for the board game Arcadia Quest and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Arcadia Quest
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  10. Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie

    All details for the board game Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Frostgrave: Second Edition

    All details for the board game Frostgrave: Second Edition and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Claustrophobia

    All details for the board game Claustrophobia and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards.

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    • 2 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  13. Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Star Wars: Imperial Assault

    All details for the board game Star Wars: Imperial Assault and similar games

    Nominated for 11 awards and won 2.

    More details for Star Wars: Imperial Assault
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Star Wars: Imperial Assault

    • YouTube Review for the game "Star Wars: Imperial Assault" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  15. Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set

    All details for the board game Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  16. Neuroshima Hex! 3.0

    All details for the board game Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Neuroshima Hex! 3.0

    • YouTube Review for the game "Neuroshima Hex! 3.0" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  17. Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire

    All details for the board game Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  18. Horizon Wars: Science-Fiction Combined-Arms Wargaming

    All details for the board game Horizon Wars: Science-Fiction Combined-Arms Wargaming and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition) and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition)

    • YouTube Review for the game "Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition)" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  20. World of Tanks Miniatures Game

    All details for the board game World of Tanks Miniatures Game and similar games
    • 2 - 99 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set

    All details for the board game Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set and similar games

    🔥 Deal: 8% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!32€ atAmazon.de
  22. The Games of War: A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes

    All details for the board game The Games of War:  A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes and similar games
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  23. Tang Garden

    All details for the board game Tang Garden and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 40 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  24. Dux Bellorum: Arthurian Wargaming Rules AD367-793

    All details for the board game Dux Bellorum: Arthurian Wargaming Rules AD367-793 and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  25. Melee & Wizard

    All details for the board game Melee & Wizard and similar games
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  26. Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  27. Star Wars: Armada

    All details for the board game Star Wars: Armada and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.

    More details for Star Wars: Armada
    • 2 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!87€ atAmazon.de
  28. Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)

    All details for the board game Wiz-War (Eighth Edition) and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  29. V-Sabotage

    All details for the board game V-Sabotage and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 180 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  30. Frostgrave

    All details for the board game Frostgrave and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Frostgrave
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

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