Best Descent Board Games in 2026

STRATEGY GAME: Build your tracks across the United States in this fast-paced and strategic board game. Connect iconic North American cities across a map of the 20th-century USA and build your train routes to earn points

FUN ADVENTURE GAME: Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure game in which players collect and play matching train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities through North America! LOOKING FOR NEW ADVENTURES? Try Ticket to Ride expansions (Note: Expansions require Ticket to Ride Board Game to play)

MULTIPLE WAYS OF SCORING POINTS: Players collect train cards that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway

Ditch the TV, and re ignite family night with the get together amusement of a Hasbro game

Party it up, and surprise guests at your next event with laugh out loud game from Hasbro gaming

Nostalgic tabletop gameplay meets interactive digital content for an immersive gaming experience

Competitive, card-driven, engine-building board game.

Challenging strategy game recommended for those ages 14 plus

Game includes 170 unique bird cards, 26 bonus cards and 16 Automa cards, 103 food tokens and 75 egg minatures, 5 custom wooden dice and 5 palyer mats, 1 birdfeeder dice tower and 2-piece Game Trayz custom tray, 1 goal mat and 8 goal tiles, 1 first-player token and 40 action cubes, 4 clear plastic resource containers, 1 scorepad, and 3 rulebooks.

Perfect for Families and Pokémon Fans: Find Snorlax, Gengar, Eevee, and more Pokémon in a maze that shifts each turn! Easy enough for kids to play but still fun for adults!

What You Get: Each game comes with one game board, 34 maze tiles, 24 Poké Ball tiles , and four Pokémon playing pieces (Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.

Clear Instructions: Clear instructions walk you step - by - step through the game as you set up and start to play. Rulebook includes instructions in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, German, and Portuguese.

STRATEGY GAME: Players must work together playing to their characters' strengths as they plan their strategy of eradicating the diseases before they overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you keep the world safe from outbreaks and epidemics. Your team must work together and plan carefully to stem the tide of infection while working toward finding the cures.

WORK TOGETHER AND SAVE HUMANITY: Four diseases threaten the world, and your elite team of specialists must find a cure for each of them before it’s too late. Everyone must work together applying their unique character skills to benefit the team—and the world.

THIS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE CATAN STRATEGY BOARD GAME BASE: You will need a CATAN Base Game in order to play with this extension. Add 1-2 more friends or family without sacrificing ease of play. Add green and brown player pieces and expand your island with 2 more harbors and 11 additional terrain tiles. Up to 6 players can now enjoy CATAN with this extension.

NOW 3 to 6 PLAYERS CAN ENJOY THIS STRATEGY GAME: Trade, build and settle the Island of CATAN in this addictively fun strategy game previously called Settlers of CATAN. Players control their own civilization and look to spread across a modular hex board in a competition for victory points.

FUN GAME WITH COUNTLESS REPLAY OPPORTUNITES: The completely variable board provides great value through nearly limitless replayability. You’ll never have to play the same game twice. Looking for new adventures? Try CATAN expansions (Note: Expansions require CATAN base game to play).

THE ORIGINAL GUESSING GAME: Kids can have loads of fun as they use yes or no question to guess each other's mystery character to win the game

GUESS PEOPLE OR SUPERHEROES: This edition of the Guess Who? game for kids includes 2 sets of double-sided character sheets with classic characters and superhero characters

CLASSIC GUESS WHO? GAMEPLAY: If you loved playing the classic Guess Who? game when you were a kid, you can have a great time introducing new generations to this edition of the mystery board game

THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE: Explore the latest reimagining of the Twilight Imperium saga with this epic fourth edition. The galaxy stirs once more, and the great races are again looking beyond their borders into the far reaches of space. Mecatol Rex, the jewel of galactic civilization, awaits the one who would be so bold as to take up the mantle of Emperor.

SCI-FI STRATEGY BOARD GAME: In this game of galactic conquest, each player takes command of one of seventeen unique civilizations to compete for interstellar supremacy through warfare, trade, uncertain allegiances, and political dominance. Negotiate your way to victory or overrun your foes with military might - the choice is yours.

THRILLING AND COMPETITIVE: Every faction offers a completely different play experience, from the wormhole-hopping Ghosts of Creuss to the Emiratates of Hacan, masters of trade. Each of these races have many paths to victory, but only one will sit upon the throne of Mecatol Rex as the new masters of the galaxy.

A twist on the classic battleship game: This battleship game features airplanes in addition to Ships for awesome strategic gameplay and epic battles

Sink Ships and crash Planes: with this edition, fans of the battleship game can crash enemy Planes in addition to sinking Ships to win

Portable Game: the battleship game includes 2 portable battle cases so players can take it with them, and Dive into an instant game on the go

IMMERSIVE ADVENTURE GAME: The Avalon Hill HeroQuest board game is fantasy dungeon crawler in which players must work together to battle terrifying monsters and complete epic quests

MYTHICAL HEROES: The Realm is in need of champions to challenge the evil forces of the Dread sorcerer Zargon. Four heroes --Barbarian, Dwarf, Elf, and Wizard--have answered the call

STUNNING ARTWORK: The HeroQuest cards and booklets feature incredible artwork that helps takes players' imaginations into a fantastical world filled with hideous monsters, deadly traps, and more

New beautifully sculpted miniatures and faction banners

Enhanced game board highlighting forts, cities, and farms

Collector’s Edition box with limited edition graphics

THIS IS A MYTHOS PACK FOR THE ARKHAM HORROR CARD GAME: This is not a standalone product. It requires the Arkham Horror: The Card Game core set and The Forgotten Age deluxe expansion to play.

A LIVING CARD GAME OF ELDRITCH MYSTERY: Something evil stirs in Arkham, and only you can stop it. Blurring the traditional lines between roleplaying and card game experiences, Arkham Horror: The Card Game is the Living Card Game of Lovecraftian mystery, monsters and madness!

COOPERATIVE GAME: You and your friends become investigators within the quiet New England town of Arkham, Massachusetts. No matter what compels you or haunts you, you'll find both your strengths and weaknesses reflected in your custom deck of cards. These cards will be your resources as you work with your friends to unravel the world's most terrifying mysteries.

It is a time of unrest in 1920s Europa. The ashes from the first great war still darken the snow. The capitalistic city-state known simply as “The Factory”, which fueled the war with heavily armored mechs, has closed its doors, drawing the attention of several nearby countries

Lead your faction to victory, building mechs, working the land, and exploring the mysterious factory, all while protecting your territory from the mechs of other encroaching factions

Explore the alternate-history of 1920 plus Europe through Jakub Różalski's stunning artwork

EXCITING NEW HEADBAND CHOICES: 6 fun, new headbands for players to choose from, including a cat, crown, unicorn, pirate and more!

NEW CARDS AND ART ILLUSTRATIONS: Cards feature a brand-new art style and new items that the entire family will love.

EXCITING FAST-PACED FAMILY GAME: On your turn, flip over the timer and start asking yes/no questions to figure out the card shown in your headband!

HORROR GAME: This fully cooperative board game of horror and mystery takes place in the same universe as Arkham Horror 3rd Edition, Arkham KCG, Eldritch Horror and Elder Sign. Explore the veiled and misty streets of Innsmouth and stumble through the haunted corridors of Arkham’s cursed mansions as you search for answers and respite.

MYSTERY GAME: Players take the part of investigators, entering the darkened rooms of haunted Akrham mansions and other sinister locales to discover strange secrets, solve cunning puzzles and battle otherworldly dangers. Open the door and step inside - it will take more than just survival to conquer the evils terrorizing this town.

COOPERATIVE GAME WITH HIGH VARIABILITY: Game features four campaigns of varying length and difficulty.The dynamics of this game make it an excellent choice for game night with friends and family, especially if they're fans of horror!

Root is a game of adventure and war where 2 to 4 players battle for control of a vast wilderness

In Root, players drive the narrative and the differences between each role create an unparalleled level of interaction and replayability.

Ages 10+, 90- 120 minute playing time

Playable as a stand-alone game or as an expansion to Gloomhaven

Cooperative campaign game of tactical combat set in the Gloomhaven universe

Players will assume the roles of 4 new hardened mercenaries and work together to fight through a new prequel campaign full of choices, challenges, and twists.

EXPERIENCE THE GALACTIC CIVIL WAR LIKE NEVER BEFORE: In Star Wars Rebellion, you control the entire Galactic Empire or the fledgling Rebel Alliance. Command starships, account for troop movements and rally systems to your cause.

STRATEGY GAME: Players plot their turns secretly, carefully revealing their plans in turns as the galaxy’s narrative unfolds. Iconic characters undergo important missions as you assign them, attempting to bring down the Empire’s infrastructure or locate the hidden Rebel base.

A GAME OF EPIC CONFLICT: As a Rebel player, lead daring strikes against Imperial production facilities or the Death Star itself as every turn brings the Rebels that much closer to victory. As an Imperial player, hire bounty hunters and spread your might across the galaxy as you search for the pesky Rebels and crush their pitiful Rebellion once and for all.

High quality toys for children all ages

Made using safe materials

Tested for quality and durability

SURVIVAL GAME: Dead of Winter A Crossroads Game is an experience that can only be accomplished through the medium of tabletop games. It is a story-centric experience about surviving the harsh winter in an apocalyptic world

STRATEGY GAME: Players must frequently make difficult decisions and often choose between what actions are best for the colony and what is best for themselves. Survive the winter, survive the dead and survive each other

COOPERATIVE GAME: While the survivors are all dealing with their own psychological imperatives, they must still find a way to work together to fight off outside threats, resolve crises, find food and supplies and keep the colony’s morale up

Enter The Dark Souls Universe: Take On A Tabletop Reimagining Of One Of The Most Challenging Video Games Ever Made. The Gripping Battles And Brutal Difficulty Of The Acclaimed Dark Souls Video Games Come To Your Tabletop In An Action-Packed Cooperative Dungeon Crawl Roleplaying Board Game

Challenges Ahead: Dark Souls: The Board Game Is About Fast Setup And Long Reveal. True To The Video Game, You'Ll Need To Be Strategic And Cleverly Manage Your Stamina To Survive. Learn When To Be Bold And When To Hold Back. And Prepare To Die

Play As Iconic Characters: Take On A Role As A Knight, Warrior, Assassin, Or Herald And Figure Out How To Defeat The Undead Legions Before Confronting The Final Boss—Or Bosses. Prepare For A Fully Immersive Rpg

MYSTERY BOARD GAME: A horrible crime was committed on the grounds of Warwick Manor thirty years ago. Now the mansion is haunted by the ghost of the murdered servant and it’s up to a group of psychic investigators to get to the bottom of the mystery.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: One player takes on the role of the victim (who is now a ghost) and the rest play as psychics. Over the course of the game, players work together to solve a mystery by psychically communicating with the victim. The ghost tries to lead psychics to the correct culprit.

INTERPRET VISIONS TO SOLVE MYSTERIES: Each player investigates a case assigned to them to determine who the actual murderer is. Psychics receive numerous visions from the ghost with clues. Can they determine the weapon, location and killer, or will a violent criminal pull off the perfect murder?

EPIC ADVENTURE GAME: Form your Fellowship and set out on your own adventures in this fully-cooperative, app-supported board game set in the fantastical land of Middle-earth! As the dark forces gather, players band together to unravel mysteries, make courageous choices, and fight against the evil that threatens the land.

STRATEGY GAME: You and your friends become heroes of the Free Peoples of Middle-earth, preparing your skills and testing your might and wisdom in combat against the encroaching darkness. Each of the iconic characters you can choose to embody have their own special abilities to contribute to your Fellowship, giving each one a distinct identity for your campaign.

COOPERATIVE GAME: Throughout Journeys in Middle-earth, you must work together with the rest of your party to survive a series of perilous adventures that sees you battling powerful foes, discovering lost treasures, uncovering forgotten lore and more.

BATTLE FOR GLORY: Blood Rage is an all-out brawl. Each Age, players draft cards to create their hands and spend Rage to execute their actions and their enemies. Players fight for control of ancient Viking territories, summon monsters from Norse legends, and complete valuable quests. Only the player who earns the most Glory will be victorious.

STRATEGY BOARD GAME: Blood Rage offers enough depth to keep any strategic player entertained while also allowing more casual players an amazing gameplay experience. Players must choose their strategies carefully during the draft phase but also be ready to adapt and react to their opponents’ strategies as the action phase unfolds.

CUSTOM CLANS: Players start with the same abilities, but throughout the game, they’ll upgrade their clan and leaders and add monsters, creating their own strengths and strategies.

SURVIVAL BOARD GAME: The crew wakes up from hibernation to find a critical system failure that they must find and repair to safely return to Earth. The problem? One crew member is dead. Somebody ripped open his hibernation pod and pulled his body out. To make matters worse, you can hear noises in the vast corridors of the ship that sound unlike anything you have heard before.

STRATEGY GAME: Choose your character wisely because each one comes with a unique set of skills and weaknesses. Players work together but watch out because each of them has their own agenda on this infested ship. When faced with ultimate horror, will you trust your crewmates? Nemesis is the ultimate cooperative board game.

DETAILED MINIATURES: Game includes 26 high quality miniature figures and over 500 detailed game components that fully immerse you into the sci-fi horror.

The overlord gains two new monster groups, a deadly new lieutenant and his first servant - the Raven Flock

Six new quests can be played individually, woven into other campaigns with Rumor cards, or played as a mini-campaign about the haunted manor

Hero players gain two new heroes as well as hero classes for Warriors and Scouts - Marshal and Bounty Hunter

FAMILY SPY ADVENTURE GAME | Assume your secret Identity and use your wit to unmask and eliminate the enemy spies. 2-6 Players | 30 to 45 Minute Play Time | Ages 8 to Adult | National Award Winner

EXCITING FAMILY BOARD GAME | Captures the imagination of kids teens and adults. Appropriate for all ages. Family and Friends will become immersed in an evening of espionage and intrigue playing spy and counter spy in a dark alley. Spy Alley

SPY AGAIN AND AGAIN | No two games are ever the same. Great spies learn from every mission. Your friends and family will be just like spies in training learning new strategies and changing their play

WANNA JOIN THE HERD? Flip over a question, grab a pencil and follow the crowd in this family strategy board game.

WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE ROBOT ARMS OR ROBOT LEGS? Don't know the answer? Try to figure out what everyone else would write! If your answer is in the majority, you win cows.

LET CATTLE COMMENCE! If your answer is the odd one out, you'll be given the dreaded Pink Cow and you'll have no chance of winning... until you can moo-ve it on to someone else.

Socialize with the Happy Haunts by collecting matching sets of ghost cards.

Explore all the classic rooms of the ghost-infested manor, from the festivities-filled Ballroom to the Attic and out to the Graveyard and beyond in search of spirits.

Beware of the Hitchhiking Ghosts, who are notorious for “following you home” as that may spell your doom in the end!

STRATEGY BOARD GAME: Descent: Legends of the Dark is the next entry in the renowned Descent Board Game franchise. Select a hero to play as and work together with up to 3 of your friends as you fight your way through a campaign that will immerse you into the world of Terrinoth as never before.

COOPERATIVE GAME: Unlike previous Descent titles, Legends of the Dark is fully cooperative. All players work together as they progress through the story. All of the monsters are controlled by an intuitive app that tells the players how the monsters respond to the players’ actions.

APP-DRIVEN: The all-new Descent app brings an increased level of immersion to the world of Terrinoth. Not only does the app take on the role of the Overlord, controlling the monsters with A.I., but it also drives the story, allowing players to make choices that shape the narrative of the game.