Tabletop Games reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 132 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 20 posts to rank the best Tabletop Games brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/tabletop, r/AskReddit, r/boardgames, r/rpg, r/gaming. Top-rated brands include Pandemic (4.6/5), Twilight Struggle (5.0/5), Jaipur (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews132
Subreddits9
Posts20
Brands98
Products4
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#1
Pandemic
4.6
(5)
"My husband and I adore... Pandemic (get Legacy)."
"Pandemic."
"One of my most favorite games to play with just one other person is Pandemic."
"My husband & I play Pandemic just the 2 of us. It works quite well."
"Games I enjoy playing solo: Pandemic."
#2
Twilight Struggle
5.0
(3)
"Cold war: Twilight Struggle"
"Twilight Struggle is great - but it is a longer game."
"If you're willing to put the time in to learn and to play, then absolutely Twilight Struggle."
#3
Jaipur
4.7
(3)
"Some of my current favorites are Jaipur, Hive, Pixel Tactics and Carcassonne."
"Jaipur."
"My husband and I adore... Jaipur."
#4
Exploding Kittens
4.7
(3)
"Exploding kittens is simple and so much fun."
"Exploding kittens."
"I might recommend Exploding Kittens to you - which"
#5
Forbidden Island
4.3
(3)
"My grandkids loved it. Started a little slow, but then they realized what was going on."
"* Forbidden Island (great co-op game that gets siblings working together!)..."
"Just talking in the office and they recommended: Forbidden Island, Pandemic, Settlers of Catan."
#6
Lord of the Rings LCG
4.0
(3)
"LOTR LCG."
"Have you looked into Lord of the Rings LCG?"
"I bought the Lord of the Rings LCG exactly for this."
#7
Shadows of Brimstone
4.0
(3)
"Shadows of brimstone is the only game I can play atm."
"Shadows of Brimstone sounds right up your alley if you like the idea of Cthulu meets the Old West."
"Shadows of Brimstone or Pathfinder Adventure Card Game."
#8
Munchkin
4.0
(3)
"Munchkins the card game is a lot of fun."
"Munchkin."
"I recommend: *Munchkin (get the deluxe edition with the board, it's still cheap)..."
#9
Catan
3.7
(3)
"Catan, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (original not the newest one)..."
"I'm looking forward to my kid having the attention span and strategic skill to play Catan and Small World."
"There's also a Catan game, but it looks so-so / includes only base Catan play."
#10
Ticket to Ride
5.0
(2)
"Ticket to ride is easy to learn, fun, and popular enough."
"Fantastic game. Easy to learn. Tons of replay value."
#11
Love Letter
5.0
(2)
"Coop, love letter, sushi go."
"There's even Love Letter wedding edition..."
#12
Risus
5.0
(2)
"[RISUS] is free to download, only requires d6 to play."
"You can never go wrong with [Risus]."
#13
Codenames
5.0
(2)
"Codenames is fun. Helps you learn how each other think."
"I can't believe Codenames hasn't been mentioned yet."
#14
Gloomhaven
5.0
(2)
"Gloomhaven can be run as an ongoing campaign or one shot mini adventures."
"Jaws of the lion gloomhaven expansion/ stand alone game should scratch your itch"
#15
Zombicide
4.5
(2)
"Zombicide is a great way to get into the miniature and board gaming hobby!"
"Zombicide is really simple and lots of fun!"
#16
Demeo
4.5
(2)
"Demeo, Cards & Tankards and soon, in two days Exploding kittens will be released."
"Demeo"
#17
Dungeons and Dragons
4.5
(2)
"Dungeons and Dragons."
"By far the best games for d&d minis are the dungeons and dragons adventure system games."
#18
Mice and Mystics
4.0
(2)
"Mice and Mystics has a great story and RPG-like feel."
"...or perhaps Mice and Mystics (more story driven, lighter than the other games, but very charming)."
#19
Blood Rage
4.0
(2)
"Blood rage, massive darkness, descent 2nd edition, all the dnd board games."
"Bloodrage."
#20
Patchwork
4.0
(2)
"Have you tried Patchwork?"
"My husband and I adore... Patchwork."
#21
Relic
4.0
(2)
"Have you looked at Relic? It's essentially Talisman set in the Warhammer 40K universe."
"Have you looked at Relic?"
#22
Small World
4.0
(2)
"I'd recommend Small World, Ticket to Ride, Smash Up..."
"Small World is fun, simple, and quick to play."
#23
Games Workshop
3.5
(2)
"If you liked Talisman, try **Prophecy**. Similar in nature, but with some key changes to gameplay."
"Warhammer Quest sounds like exactly what you're after. Unfortunately it's out of print, but you can play in on squared paper in you can find a off of the rules!"
#24
Scrabble
5.0
(1)
"I pulled out an old game of Scrabble and my husband and I played by candlelight for HOURS."
#25
BoardGameGeek
5.0
(1)
"There's tons of great games out there that you might never see in a store."
#26
A Few Acres of Snow
5.0
(1)
"Two player war: A Few Acres of Snow"
#27
Mage Knight
5.0
(1)
"Adventuring: Mage Night"
#28
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
5.0
(1)
"Investigation: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective"
#29
Ships
5.0
(1)
"Transport: Ships"
#30
Inhabit the Earth
5.0
(1)
"Racing: Inhabit the Earth"
#31
Dominant Species
5.0
(1)
"Area Control: Dominant Species"
#32
Manoeuvre
5.0
(1)
"Combat: Manoevere"
#33
Aquasphere
5.0
(1)
"Programming: Aquasphere"
#34
Lost Cities
5.0
(1)
"Lost Cities."
#35
Tales of the Arabian Nights
5.0
(1)
"Tales of the Arabian Nights."
#36
Morels
5.0
(1)
"Morels."
#37
Mr. Jack
5.0
(1)
"Mr. Jack."
#38
Letters from Whitechapel
5.0
(1)
"Letters from Whitechapel."
#39
Cribbage
5.0
(1)
"Cribbage or backgammon are my favorites."
#40
Backgammon
5.0
(1)
"Cribbage or backgammon are my favorites."
#41
Dungeons & Dragons
5.0
(1)
"D&D is an obvious starting point for rpgs as it is the most popular system"
#42
Infinity
5.0
(1)
"My two favorite games are Infinity and Malifaux."
#43
Malifaux
5.0
(1)
"My two favorite games are Infinity and Malifaux."
#44
Fiasco
5.0
(1)
"Fiasco!"
#45
Betrayal at Baulder's Gate
5.0
(1)
"If you've ever played Betrayal at House on the Hill, it's literally just a D&D-themed version of that."
#46
Dark Souls
5.0
(1)
"Loads of fun, surprisingly simple mechanics, and incredibly detailed minis."
#47
Kingdom Death: Monster
5.0
(1)
"Kingdom Death: Monster has the best minis of them all."
#48
Cthulhu Wars
5.0
(1)
"Cthulhu Wars."
#49
Killer Bunnies
5.0
(1)
"My kids first "obsession" game was Killer Bunnies. We got three decks... and we played hundreds of games of that."
#50
Rogue Stars
5.0
(1)
"I love Rogue Stars dearly, as I also do Last Days."
#51
Monster of the Week
5.0
(1)
"I can't recommend Monster of the Week enough."
#52
Quest
5.0
(1)
"Check out Quest - It’s designed to be accessible."
#53
Tiny Epic Galaxies
5.0
(1)
"One of my favorite games right now is Tiny Epic Galaxys."
#54
Onitama
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely LOVE Onitama."
#55
Dead of Winter
5.0
(1)
"My top recommendations for a wow kinda feeling after the end of the game would be Dead of Winter."
#56
Agricola: All Creatures Great and Small
5.0
(1)
"Our current favorites are: Agricola : All creatures great and small."
#57
X-Wing
5.0
(1)
"Agreed about X-Wing."
#58
Lady Blackbird
5.0
(1)
"You might want to check out John Harper's Lady Blackbird."
#59
Crokinole
5.0
(1)
"[Crokinole](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crokinole) is a great game."
#60
We're Not Really Strangers
5.0
(1)
"We're Not Really Strangers is great for this."
#61
Fog of Love
5.0
(1)
"Fog of love is actually amazing and frequently on sale."
#62
Anima
4.0
(1)
"It doesn't have leveling, but Anima is pretty fun and does a nice job of encapsulating an RPG experience into about an hour."
#63
Dungeon Saga
4.0
(1)
"Dungeon Saga should be released in the not too distant future and it sounds like it's exactly what you're looking for."
#64
Dark Ages Vampire
4.0
(1)
"Dark ages vampire maybe?"
#65
Foosball
4.0
(1)
"Foosball"
#66
CMON
4.0
(1)
"Zombicide is what's usually called a 'miniatures boardgame' - that is, you can really only play it on the board that comes with the game."
#67
Risk
4.0
(1)
"Try Risk on your phone."
#68
Epic Spell Wars
4.0
(1)
"[Epic Spell Wars], [Phoenix: Dawn Command], [The Grizzled], and *Mortals: Descent of the Gods*"
#69
Skull
4.0
(1)
"My FLGS has a copy of **Skull** with indentations on the face of the Skull coaster."
#70
Murder in Arosa
4.0
(1)
"Try murder in arosa"
#71
Into the Odd
4.0
(1)
"I have really enjoyed [Into the Odd's One Page Ruleset]."
#72
Apples to Apples
4.0
(1)
"Apples to Apples is hilarious."
#73
Carcassonne
4.0
(1)
"My wife and I love Carcassonne and also, sitting with a cold beer, in the sunshine with a game of backgammon."
#74
Fate
4.0
(1)
"Fate. Here is a nice list of Fate Settings: http://www.evilhat.com/home/fate-worlds-and-adventures/ they are all available as pay what you want PDF's on drivethrurpg."
#75
Legendary
4.0
(1)
"Legendary's good for solo play (as well as co-op of course) if you're into deck building games."
#76
Mythic RPG
4.0
(1)
"If you would like an actual Rpg system that works with 2 and doesn't need a DM , try mythic RPG system - it's available as a digital download."
#77
Settlers of Catan
4.0
(1)
"Settlers of Catan or Carcassonne."
#78
Hive
4.0
(1)
"Seconding Hive--it's a great game."
#79
Mage Wars
4.0
(1)
"Mage wars is good too."
#80
Friday
4.0
(1)
"I enjoy Friday."
#81
Robinson Crusoe
4.0
(1)
"Robinson Crusoe."
#82
Claustrophobia
4.0
(1)
"No leveling, but Claustrophobia is awesome."
#83
Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King
4.0
(1)
"Super Dungeon Explore - Forgotten King -- The arcade mode is DM-less."
#84
Gears of War
4.0
(1)
"Suggestions not seen here... Gears of war."
#85
Descent: Journeys in the Dark
4.0
(1)
"My wife and I are fond of the co-op variants of Descent 2nd Edition."
#86
Panzerblitz
4.0
(1)
"Maybe push the envelope a little and introduce some board wargames. Panzerblitz and Fireteam are oldies but goodies."
#87
Fireteam
4.0
(1)
"Maybe push the envelope a little and introduce some board wargames. Panzerblitz and Fireteam are oldies but goodies."
#88
Bohnanza
4.0
(1)
"Bohnanza. It's a card game. it focuses a lot on bargaining so new players and vets are somewhat evened out."
#89
TinyD6
4.0
(1)
"TinyD6 is a nice lightweight engine that's super easy to teach and play."
#90
Zombicide: Black Plague
4.0
(1)
"Zombicide Black Plague. They are all good games with nice minis."
#91
Flux
4.0
(1)
"Flux, Star realms, Magic, Munchkin."
#92
Cthulhu Realms
4.0
(1)
"If you like Dominion you might like Star Realms or Cthulhu Realms."
#93
Ascension
4.0
(1)
"Ascension! It's a deck builder and a lot of people who like Dominion like Ascension."
#94
Talisman
4.0
(1)
"Talisman. Oldie, but goldie."
#95
Wrath of Ashardalon
4.0
(1)
"I ended up getting Wrath of Ashardalon. It's pretty fun for 2 people."
#96
Stratego
4.0
(1)
"Stratego I have been playing it for years."
#97
Chainsaw Warrior
3.0
(1)
"Is only single player."
#98
Evergreen
3.0
(1)
"Evergreen. It won't keep you occupied for weeks, but it's a bit of fun now and then"
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