Best Stronghold Games in 2026

1 to 5 players

90 to 120 minutes average playtime

For ages 12 and up

Two new areas, and many new ways to win

Hellas, the southern wild, includes Mars' south pole and the enormous seven-hex Hellas

Elysium takes players almost to the opposite side of Mars' equator, with vast lowlands for oceans

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is a faster version of the original with an optional co-op mode

For 1-4 players

Ages 14+

Designed by award-winning designer Wolfgang Warsch

Contents: 1 scoring pad, 6 dice, 4 felt tip pens

Nominated for 2018 KennerSpiel des Jahres!

For ages 8 and up

30 to 60 minutes average playtime

1 to 12 players

1 to 5 players

120 minutes average playtime

For ages 12 and up

The 5th expansion to the #4 ranked game of all time on board game Geek

Terraforming Mars is a smash-hit game, and the hottest game overall in hobby board games since 2016.

Terraforming Mars: turmoil is an "expert" Expansion, which will increase the game experience for hard core players of this game.

Transforming Mars: Venus next, the second expansion to the smash-hit terraforming Mars, continues the journey of humanity as we terraform Earth's closest neighbor, Venus

Adding a side game board for the Planet Venus, additional tiles and tokens, and most importantly new Venus cards to add to the deck, you will be saying Venus next!

1 to 5 players

A fantastic third installment of a beloved series

All new mechanics, including sequencing for picking dice

A great solo mode

Designed by award-winning designer Wolfgang warsch (“the mind”, “the quacks of quedlinburg”, “Ganz schön clever”)

1-4 players

30 minutes average playtime

Very simple to teach, great fast game to demo at stores!

This is a "roll-and-write" Game, which is the hottest game mechanic in the industry!

This is a great way to introduce people to the concept of "roll-and-write" Games, as it is much simplier to play and do well as compared to some.

1 player game

Fast and quick gameplay

For ages 14 and up

Ages 12 and up

3 to 7 players

Playable in just 60 minutes

30 minutes average playtime

2 to 5 players

Ages 12 and up

Package Dimensions: 29.6 cms (L) x 24.0 cms (W) x 7.8 cms (H)

Product Type: Board Game

Package Quantity: 1

Terraforming Mars: Big Box is both a storage option for all the Terraforming Mars material released to date — the base game, five expansions, and the first-player rover — and a set of 3D terrain tiles to dress up the game.

24 city tiles (four each of six designs) and 40 forest tiles (eight each of five designs)

9 ocean tiles and 14 special tiles (the original eleven, plus three new ones)

Everything you do in the game costs time. At a point in time, the Old Ones will awaken and become an active player. They begin to reveal themselves and move, with potentially devastating outcomes. You’ll need to prepare wisely for the awakening and may have to cooperate with others to defeat the most dangerous Old Ones.

Build a port, construct railways, mine resources, farm for food, recruit military units and unique personalities.and prepare for the Awakening of The Old Ones for a fight for your lives! Will humanity prevail or will the Old Ones wreak their revenge in AuZtralia?

1-4 players

NOT ALONE: Exploration, is the first expansion for NOT ALONE. It includes new Hunt cards for the Creature, new Survival cards for the Hunted, and new Location cards for the planet.

These 10 new Locations can be played together, or they can be mixed with Locations from the base game, giving NOT ALONE an almost infinite combination of places to explore. Come visit the planet Artemia again, if you dare, in NOT ALONE: Exploration.

2-7 players

Country Of Origin: Germany

Model Number: 8026SG

Item Package Dimension: 2.8" L x 8.9" W x 12.4" H

Another game from great game designer Uwe Rosenberg

Third in a trilogy of games linked thematically and mechanically

Great for those who love to solve spatial puzzles

Country Of Origin: Germany

Model Number: 8030SG

Item Package Dimension: 7.086614166" L x 4.8818897588" W x 1.574803148" H

For 1 to 4 players ages 14 and up

Play time is 10 to 15 minutes per player

Roll dice and build your civilization

Everyone Plays At The Same Time.

Great Solo Mode.

Lots Of Bonuses And Ways To Score Points.

Number of players: 4

The package length is 3.8 centimeters

The package height is 17.7 centimeters

Package Dimensions: 5.2 cms (L) x 20.2 cms (W) x 20.3 cms (H)

Product Type: Games

Package Quantity: 1

Increases the thematic richness already established for the Core Worlds universe

Continues in the Core Worlds tradition of amazing artwork as well as great gameplay

New mechanics to integrate with the base game or first expansion, Core Worlds: Galactic Orders

Product Type: Toys And Games

Package Quantity: 1

Package Dimensions: 5.2 cms (L) x 20.0 cms (W) x 20.4 cms (H)

Card drafting, like in 7 Wonders, but with a great theme and spatial relationship between the cards

Enables gamers who are late to Among The Stars to get all promotional items now coveted by the early adopters

A rich, highly thematic universe, which will continue to be expanded over time for great replayability

Ages 12+

Package Dimensions: 32.258 H x 7.112 L x 23.876 W (centimetres)

Package Weight: 1.429 kilograms