The best Lord of the Rings board, card & dice games 💍 2023

Looking for a really good Lord of the Rings board game? We have just the thing - A list of the best Lord of the Rings games.

What is Lord of the Rings anyway?

The Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, but eventually evolved into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling novels of all time, with 2023 now over 150 million copies sold.

What kind of Lord of the Rings board games are there?

In addition to simple adaptations of the look of a party game and slight rule changes to an existing game (e.g. Risk, Monopoly), there are also a great many card, dice and board games designed especially for the Lord of the Rings universe. And here there are real "treasures" - to speak in the sense of Gollum.

Board games inspired by other media (such as movies or TV series) and based on Lord of the Rings stories are also included in our list.

Looking for a board game from another universe?

A lot of games are based on the stories of various universes or franchises. Just check out our list of games set in a universe/franchise below.

List of the best Lord of the Rings party games 2023 💍

This list was last updated on July 10, 2023. We compared 50 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: Journeys in Middle-Earth

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  2. Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

    All details for the board game Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. War of the Ring: Second Edition

    All details for the board game War of the Ring: Second Edition and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 150 - 180 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for War of the Ring: Second Edition

    • YouTube Review for the game "War of the Ring: Second Edition" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "War of the Ring: Second Edition" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  4. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game and similar games
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  5. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
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  6. Lord of the Rings

    All details for the board game Lord of the Rings and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003

    More details for Lord of the Rings
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Lord of the Rings

    • YouTube Review for the game "Lord of the Rings" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Lord of the Rings" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 15+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 15+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Mordor

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Mordor and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  10. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter and similar games
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Two-Player Limited Edition Starter" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  11. The Lord of the Rings Labyrinth

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings Labyrinth and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for The Lord of the Rings Labyrinth

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Lord of the Rings Labyrinth" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  12. The Lord of the Rings

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2001

    More details for The Lord of the Rings
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for The Lord of the Rings

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Lord of the Rings" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  13. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Deck-Building Game

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Deck-Building Game and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 15+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Exit: The Game – The Lord of the Rings: Shadows over Middle-earth

    All details for the board game Exit: The Game – The Lord of the Rings: Shadows over Middle-earth and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  15. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  16. Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition

    All details for the board game Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 180 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Lord of the Rings: The Duel

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

    Video reviews for Lord of the Rings: The Duel

    • YouTube Review for the game "Lord of the Rings: The Duel" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  18. The Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  19. Middle-Earth Quest

    All details for the board game Middle-Earth Quest and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 180 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  20. Der Herr der Ringe: Die Zwei Türme

    All details for the board game Der Herr der Ringe: Die Zwei Türme and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. Monopoly: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition

    All details for the board game Monopoly: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  22. Lord of the Rings Trivia Game

    All details for the board game Lord of the Rings Trivia Game and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Lord of the Rings Trivia Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Lord of the Rings Trivia Game" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  23. Der Herr der Ringe: Die Gefährten – Das Kartenspiel

    All details for the board game Der Herr der Ringe: Die Gefährten – Das Kartenspiel and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  24. Der Herr der Ringe: Die Zwei Türme – das Kartenspiel

    All details for the board game Der Herr der Ringe: Die Zwei Türme – das Kartenspiel and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  25. Risk: The Lord of the Rings

    All details for the board game Risk: The Lord of the Rings and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Risk: The Lord of the Rings

    • YouTube Review for the game "Risk: The Lord of the Rings" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  26. The Lord of the Rings: The Mines of Moria

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Mines of Moria and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  27. The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck and Card Game

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck and Card Game and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  28. Middle-earth

    All details for the board game Middle-earth and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Middle-earth
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  29. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Board Game

    All details for the board game The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Board Game and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

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