Best Long & Epic Board Games
Clear the whole evening. These are the marathon games — two hours and well beyond — that reward a real time investment.
Ranked by BoardGameGeek rating, current as of June 2026. We list only games in our verified catalogue.
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Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition 2017
#7 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #7 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
3–6 players · ~240 min · Ages 14+
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War of the Ring: Second Edition 2011
#8 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #8 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~150 min · Ages 13+
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Terraforming Mars 2016
#9 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #9 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 12+
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Star Wars: Rebellion 2016
#10 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #10 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~180 min · Ages 14+
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Twilight Struggle 2005
#14 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #14 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2 players · ~120 min · Ages 13+
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Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization 2015
#18 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #18 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Food Chain Magnate 2015
#51 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #51 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Power Grid 2004
#74 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #74 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 12+
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Mansions of Madness: Second Edition 2016
#78 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #78 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Dominant Species 2010
#115 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #115 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization 2006
#119 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #119 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 12+
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Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game 2008
#126 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #126 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
3–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Eldritch Horror 2013
#138 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #138 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–8 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Age of Steam 2002
#139 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #139 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 13+
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Twilight Imperium: Third Edition 2005
#151 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #151 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
3–6 players · ~180 min · Ages 14+
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Russian Railroads 2013
#152 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #152 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 13+
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Forbidden Stars 2015
#158 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #158 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Alchemists 2014
#178 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #178 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 12+
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The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era 2025
#183 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #183 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Star Wars: Outer Rim 2019
#191 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #191 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Vantage 2025
#201 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #201 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) 2012
#229 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #229 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) 2011
#237 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #237 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
3–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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1830: Railways & Robber Barons 1986
#312 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #312 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–7 players · ~180 min · Ages 14+
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Lewis & Clark: The Expedition 2013
#332 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #332 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Nemesis: Retaliation 2025
#348 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #348 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Sidereal Confluence 2017
#394 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #394 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
4–9 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) 2015
#402 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #402 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Descent: Legends of the Dark 2021
#485 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #485 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Here I Stand 2006
#545 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #545 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2–6 players · ~180 min · Ages 14+
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Advanced Squad Leader 1985
#586 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #586 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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1846: The Race for the Midwest 2005
#659 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #659 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
3–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Diplomacy 1959
#882 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #882 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–7 players · ~360 min · Ages 12+
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Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa 2024
#1408 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1408 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~150 min · Ages 14+
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Massive Darkness 2017
#1462 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1462 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Axis & Allies 1981
#1938 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1938 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2–5 players · ~180 min · Ages 12+
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Empire Builder 1982
#1977 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #1977 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~180 min · Ages 12+
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World Order 2026
#2533 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #2533 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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The Old Prince 1871 2022
#4779 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #4779 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
3–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 12+
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The Campaign for North Africa: The Desert War 1940-43 1979
#18709 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #18709 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
8–10 players · ~60000 min · Ages 14+
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Risk 1959
#29715 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #29715 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 10+
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance – The Board Game 2026
UnrankedA hobby board game catalogued on BoardGameGeek;
1–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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