Best Board Game Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,992 Board Game games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Board Game game rankings were last updated on 2/11/2025.
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1. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes holds the #1 spot for "best Board Game game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,284 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,898 positive reviews and 386 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 10/8/2015 |
| Developer | Steel Crate Games |
| Publisher | Steel Crate Games |
| Steam App Id | 341800 |
2. Tabletop Simulator
Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!
Tabletop Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66,012 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,473 positive reviews and 2,539 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Tabletop Simulator on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 6/5/2015 |
| Developer | Berserk Games |
| Publisher | Berserk Games |
| Steam App Id | 286160 |
3. Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Dorfromantik has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,189 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,253 positive reviews and 936 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 4/28/2022 |
| Franchise | Toukana Interactive |
| Developer | Toukana Interactive |
| Publisher | Toukana Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1455840 |
4. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,888 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,635 positive reviews and 253 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 7/22/2020 |
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| Steam App Id | 1349230 |
5. The Jackbox Party Pack 3
The threequel to the party game phenomenon features the deadly quiz show Trivia Murder Party, the say-anything sequel Quiplash 2, the surprising survey game Guesspionage, the t-shirt slugfest Tee K.O., and the sneaky trickster game Fakin’ It.
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,180 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,984 positive reviews and 196 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $17.49 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2016 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 434170 |
6. The Jackbox Party Pack 7
Five new games: the hit threequel Quiplash 3, the collaborative chaos of The Devils and the Details, the fierce drawing game Champ’d Up, the speech game Talking Points and the guessing game Blather 'Round. Use phones or tablets as controllers and play with up to 8 players, and an audience of 10,000!
The Jackbox Party Pack 7 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,588 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,432 positive reviews and 156 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $20.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $20.99 |
| Release Date | 10/14/2020 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1211630 |
7. The Test: Secrets of the Soul
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
The Test: Secrets of the Soul has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,397 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,369 positive reviews and 28 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 2/20/2023 |
| Developer | Randumb Studios |
| Publisher | Randumb Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2231890 |
8. BoardLand
BoardLand is a turn-based strategy board game where you use the numbers rolled by dice to grow your own board and battle monsters.
BoardLand has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 802 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 790 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play BoardLand on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/10/2024 |
| Franchise | Jungle Game Lab |
| Developer | High Fish |
| Publisher | Jungle Game Lab |
| Steam App Id | 2735620 |
9. Wingspan
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
Wingspan has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,955 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,388 positive reviews and 567 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Monster Couch |
| Developer | Monster Couch |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1054490 |
10. Card Survival: Tropical Island
Card Survival is a card-based survival experience. Stranded on a desert island you must use your wits and skills to stay alive. Use cards and combine them together to explore, gather resources and craft useful tools.
Card Survival: Tropical Island has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Board Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,567 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,450 positive reviews and 117 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Card Survival: Tropical Island on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/16/2022 |
| Developer | WinterSpring Games |
| Publisher | WinterSpring Games |
| Steam App Id | 1694420 |
More Board Game Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Board Game games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 470 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,755 | 6/5/2015 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 311 | 4/28/2022 | 94 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 106 | 7/22/2020 | 94 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 346 | 10/17/2016 | 93 | $17.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 275 | 10/14/2020 | 93 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/20/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 1/10/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 520 | 9/17/2020 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 95 | 9/16/2022 | 91 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 43 | 10/4/2023 | 91 | $17.59 | Steam Charts | |
 | 47 | 10/13/2015 | 91 | $13.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 180 | 10/16/2019 | 91 | $19.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 156 | 10/18/2017 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/25/2023 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 292 | 3/13/2024 | 91 | $17.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,835 | 10/2/2024 | 91 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 187 | 8/8/2024 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 5/17/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/18/2022 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 26). Tabletop Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 12). Dorfromantik on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 15). 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). The Jackbox Party Pack 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). The Jackbox Party Pack 7 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). The Test: Secrets of the Soul on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). BoardLand on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 14). Wingspan on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 2). Card Survival: Tropical Island on Steam. Steam Store.