Top Video Game-Based Board Games Worth Playing

When you need a break from screens, board games offer a fantastic way to continue that escapist feeling and gaming fun. Fortunately, numerous board games are based on popular video games, offering diverse experiences. Whether you prefer epic campaigns or quick party games, these adaptations let you explore favorite worlds without technology.

TL;DR – 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

Explore the Wasteland at your kitchen table! Choose from scenarios determining map setup. Like Bethesda's RPGs, you'll uncover the map, develop skills, fight enemies, interact with factions, and complete quests, vying for Wasteland control. Highly immersive and detailed, perfect for longer sessions.

Slay the Spire: The Board Game

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

A fantastic board game adaptation, Slay the Spire lets you play as a hero and climb the Spire in a Roguelike deck-building adventure. Choose from various rooms (encounters, elites, events, campfires, treasure, merchant, boss). High replayability with different characters, builds, and items each playthrough.

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 Yharnam's evils. As a campaign game, Bloodborne offers high replayability with modular map tiles. Hundreds of cards, tokens, and miniatures immerse you in this macabre adventure, 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 faithful adaptation, Resident Evil 2 lets you play cooperatively as Leon or Claire, fighting zombies and escaping in various scenarios. Collect weapons, items, and keys, evade the undead, and solve puzzles. Features iconic ink ribbons and typewriters!

Pac-Man: The Board Game

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

The arcade classic returns! Play cooperatively or competitively. Pac-Man navigates the maze, eats pellets, and collects fruit, while ghosts try to catch him. Features four metal tiles and the iconic "waka waka" sound!

Tetris Board Game

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

A competitive Tetris experience where players maneuver, rotate, and drop tetrominos for 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 playtime.

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. Choose a class and gear, navigate the catacombs, fight enemies, and rest at bonfires. Limited actions require careful choices. Faithful to the source material with punishing combat and RPG elements.

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. Easy setup with a fixed boss deck. Choose from four characters and play through timed rounds. High replayability with score-beating and upgradeable abilities.

See our Cuphead: Fast Rolling Dice Game review for more info.

The Oregon Trail Card Game

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

A fun and challenging card game where you cooperate to reach Oregon without dying. Quick setup and playtime. Win by playing fifty trail cards, but be wary of Calamity cards! A humorous recreation of the source material.