Top Video Game Board Games Worth Playing

When the screen's glare becomes too much, and you need a break from the digital world, board games offer a fantastic way to continue your gaming adventures. Fortunately, numerous board game adaptations of popular video games exist, offering a diverse range of experiences. Whether you crave an epic campaign or a quick, fun party game, these board games let you explore familiar worlds without the need for a screen.

TL;DR – The Best Video Game Board Games

• Fallout
• Slay the Spire
• Bloodborne
• Resident Evil 2
• Pac-Man
• Tetris
• Dark Souls: The Board Game: Tomb of Giants
• Cuphead: Fast Rolling Dice Game
• The Oregon Trail

Fallout: The Board Game

Players: 1-4 Age Range: 14+ Play Time: 2-3 hours

Following the success of Amazon's Fallout series, explore the Wasteland from the comfort of your kitchen table. Choose from various scenarios impacting map setup. Like Bethesda's RPGs, you'll uncover the map, develop skills, battle enemies, interact with factions, and complete quests, vying for Wasteland control. Highly immersive and detailed, perfect for extended gameplay sessions.

Slay the Spire: The Board Game

Players: 1-4 Age Range: 12+ Play Time: 45 minutes

A highly faithful adaptation, Slay the Spire lets you play as one of several heroes, climbing the Spire in a Roguelike deck-building adventure. Choose from various rooms: encounters, elites, events, campfires, treasure, a merchant, and the final boss. The Roguelike nature guarantees hours of replayability, experimenting with different characters, builds, and items.

Read our Slay the Spire: The Board Game review for more details.

Bloodborne: The Board Game

Players: 2-4 Age Range: 14+ Play Time: 60-90 minutes

Become a Hunter, battling the evils of Yharnam in this campaign board game. Modular map tiles ensure high replayability, with no two sessions alike. Hundreds of cards, tokens, and miniatures create an immersive experience, testing your skills and decision-making as you uncover the plague's secrets.

Resident Evil 2: The Board Game

Players: 1-4 Age Range: 12+ Play Time: 90-120 minutes

A successful adaptation, Resident Evil 2 sees players cooperate as Leon or Claire, escaping hordes of zombies across multiple scenarios. Collect weapons, items, and keys, evade the undead, and solve puzzles. Use ink ribbons and typewriters just like in the game!

Pac-Man: The Board Game

Players: 2-5 Age Range: 10+ Play Time: 30 minutes

The arcade classic returns to the tabletop in cooperative or competitive modes. Pac-Man navigates the maze, eating pellets and fruit, while ghosts try to catch him. Played on four metal tiles, setup is required initially, but subsequent games are quick to start. The Pac-Man figure even makes the iconic sound!

Tetris Board Game

Players: 2-4 Age Range: 8+ Play Time: 20-30 minutes

A competitive game where players maneuver and drop Tetriminos to achieve the highest score. The next piece is displayed, allowing strategic planning. Earn points by completing lines, matching pieces, and achieving specific goals. Quick setup and play make it ideal for parties and younger players.

Dark Souls: The Board Game - Tomb of Giants

Players: 1-3 Age Range: 14+ Play Time: 90-120 minutes

A standalone adventure perfect for newcomers, set in the infamous Tomb of Giants. Choose a class and gear, navigate the catacombs, battle enemies, and rest at bonfires. Limited actions require careful planning. Faithful to the source material with punishing combat and RPG elements, including a level-up system. Features new characters and cards.

Cuphead: Fast-Rolling Dice Game

Players: 1-4 Age Range: 8+ Play Time: 30-45 minutes

A fast-paced cooperative game where you defeat bosses using dice. Setup is simple, with a fixed boss deck. Choose from four characters and play through timed rounds, carefully selecting dice rolls. High replay value with score-beating and upgradeable abilities.

Read our Cuphead: Fast Rolling Dice Game review for more.

The Oregon Trail Card Game

Players: 2-6 Age Range: 12+ Play Time: 30-45 minutes

A fast-paced card game where players cooperate to reach Oregon without dying. Quick sessions with challenging, luck-based gameplay. Win by playing fifty trail cards. A humorous take on the source material.