What is the best 4-player fantasy board game?

Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated 4-player fantasy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Terra Mystica and Spirit Island round out the top three.

How many 4-player fantasy board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 992 4-player fantasy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

4-player games / Fantasy

Best 4-player fantasy board games

The best 4-player fantasy board games are Gloomhaven, Terra Mystica and Spirit Island — the top-rated of 992 4-player fantasy board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Gloomhaven (2017) at 8.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top fantasy board games for 4 players

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Gloomhaven (2017)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8
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Terra Mystica (2012)
2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Spirit Island (2017)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Blood Rage (2015)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Root (2018)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Caverna The Cave Farmers (2013)
1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0
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Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8
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Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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Everdell (2018)
1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1
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War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)
2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8
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Eldritch Horror (2013)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure (2016)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Small World (2009)
2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6
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Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Citadels Classic (2000)
2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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Rising Sun (2018)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Arkham Horror (2005)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Aeon's End (2016)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Alchemists (2014)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Too Many Bones (2017)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Champions of Midgard (2015)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Seasons (2012)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Chaos in the Old World (2009)
3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Cartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)
1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Res Arcana (2019)
2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Ghost Stories (2008)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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The Isle of Cats (2019)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7
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Shadows over Camelot (2005)
3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1
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Roll Player (2016)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Hero Realms (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6
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War of the Ring (2004)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Mice and Mystics (2012)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Dungeon Petz (2011)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Kingsburg (2007)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (2016)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Above and Below (2015)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Arcadia Quest (2014)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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Dice Forge (2017)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Quick fantasy board games for 4 players (30 minutes or less)

Hero Realms (2016)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6
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Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Tsuro (2004)
2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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Ascension Deckbuilding Game (2010)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Queendomino XL (2017)
2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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Fantasy Realms (2017)
3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Quarriors! Dice-Building Game Set-up Box (2011)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Celestia (2015)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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5-Minute Dungeon (2017)
2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Welcome to the Dungeon (2013)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Boss Monster The Dungeon Building Card Game (2013)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Frequently asked

What is the best 4-player fantasy board game?: Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated 4-player fantasy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Terra Mystica and Spirit Island round out the top three.
How many 4-player fantasy board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 992 4-player fantasy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.