Best Stronghold Board Games in 2026

THRILLING ADVENTURE GAME: It’s early 20th century The mysterious Atlantis island has been discovered in the middle of the ocean, and there are rumors of wealth! After reaching Atlantis, the explorers are ready to return home with treasures and artifacts. But Atlantis starts sinking! Who will manage reaching dry land?

STRATEGY BOARD GAME: In this cutthroat survival game, players seek to evacuate their pieces from an island that is breaking up while remembering where their highest-valued pieces are located to maximize their score.

CHALLENGING AND COMPETITIVE: Each player controls ten people that they try and move towards the safety of the surrounding islands before the main island finally blows up. Players can either swim or use boats to travel but must avoid sea serpents, whales and sharks on their way to safety.

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

STRATEGY GAME: Experience an intense two-player struggle for supremacy in the ancient world! Challenge your opponent and bring your civilization to victory with Prestigious Buildings, Military Supremacy or Scientific Supremacy.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CIVILIZATION: Decide to invest in science, military or prestige. If you fail to build defenses, your capital city may be destroyed, but ignore technology and your people may be left in the dark ages. Will your city achieve greatness, or will your opponent prevent you from completing all your Wonders?

CIVILIZATION WAS BORN FROM EVOLUTION: One game of 7 Wonders Duel plays over the course of three rounds, called Ages, during which you will choose cards with increasingly powerful effects. Each card you choose will influence your general strategy.

CATCH THE CHAMELEON: A sneaky family board game of social deduction where players must race to catch the chameleon before It's too late

ONE SECRET WORD: In this board game everyone knows the secret word—except for the player with the chameleon card

DON'T GET CAUGHT: Use hidden codes, carefully chosen words, and a bit of finger-pointing to track down the guilty player... Before they blend in and escape!

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

An Army at Your Back! You've survived your travails under the ruined city of Kenabres and ascended to your mythic potential. Now Queen Galfrey has asked you to set out into the Worldwound with her Mendevian army to retake the fortress stronghold of Drezen and the legendary Banner of Valor.

The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Sword of Valor Adventure Deck is a 110-card expansion that adds new locations, monsters, armies, villains, and more to the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, and also includes rare loot cards and 5 new scenarios that make up the complete Sword of Valor adventure.

Continue your character's mythic ascension with the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Sword of Valor Adventure Deck.

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

THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO THE SKYRIM BOARD GAME: This is not a standalone game. You will need the Skyrim base game in order to play with this expansion.

CONTINUE YOUR SKYRIM ADVENTURES: From The Ashes adds mini campaigns with increasing difficulty and rewards, new dungeon encounters and powerful treasures - tailor your adventure with these options to make your journey through Skyrim a more challenging, rewarding and immersive experience.

FACE NEW CHALLENGES: Powerful enemies are arrayed against you - from ancient dragons terrorising Skyrim, to hordes of undead rising from their slumber. Fight armies of Draugr, Skeletons and Dwemer Automatons. Face the Dark Brotherhood as they stalk you through the Strongholds of Skyrim. Hunt down the Bandit Queen in the wilderness. Face the ghosts of former Blades, as they haunt your adventures.

A deliciously fun new game from designer Julio E. Nazario!

Easy to teach and learn with a quick set - up time makes this a perfect addition to your game night!

Each round a player draws a card and the o thers search their deck for the same card, and everyone chooses their action simultaneously .

EFFICIENT STORAGE AND EASY SETUP - Has 5 player trays, 2 resource trays, a tile tray, card “shoe” that will hold both drawing and discarded player cards, and 3 individual card trays for Corporation, Prelude, and Global Events. Store everything in its own place, significantly cutting down setup time, and keeping your game organized on the table while you play.

ROOM FOR EXPANSIONS - Hellas and Elysium, Venus Next, Prelude, Colonies, and Turmoil.

SUPPORTS SLEEVED CARDS

Role Selection

Engine Building

End game goals

Tabletop arena skirmish game for 2 players

Play Time: 60-120 minutes

For ages: 14+

Tabletop arena skirmish game for 2 players

Play Time: 60-120 minutes

For ages: 14+

New Gameplay: Clever 4Ever offers fresh scoring categories with the same clever gameplay as its predecessors.

Colorful Strategy: Place dice in matching colored areas for chain-scoring opportunities and high points.

Utilize All Dice: Every die matters! Smaller ones can be used by others, keeping everyone engaged.

Auztralia Revenge of the Old Ones