Best medium-weight board games

The Game Makers 2026

Bézier Games

Build your own board game empire using real-world classics and clever factory management.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 2023

Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game is a deckbuilding game released by Fantasy Flight Games and Asmodee on March 3, 2023.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Redwood 2023

Sit Down! Games

Capture stunning wildlife panoramas without disturbing the animals.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Tornado Splash 2025

Arclight Games

Race your rivals to the finish line by playing route cards that balance speed and control.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Terraforming Mars 2016

FryxGames

Compete to transform Mars into a habitable world through strategic resource management and project execution.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Everdell

Starling Games

Build a thriving woodland city with adorable critters and clever strategy.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Memoir '44 2004

Days of Wonder

Fast-playing WWII tactical battles with modular boards and dice-driven combat.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

7 Wonders 2010

Repos Production

Lead an ancient city to greatness through card drafting and strategic planning.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

7 Wonders Duel 2015

Repos Production

A head-to-head civilization-building card game for two players.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Above and Below 2015

Red Raven Games

Strategically build your village above ground while exploring narrative-driven caves below.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Between Two Cities 2015

Stonemaier Games

Build two cities with your neighbors but score only your weaker city to balance cooperation and competition.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Gnome Hollow 2024

Pandasaurus Games

Cultivate a magical garden by managing gnomes and crops in this charming worker placement game.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

King of New York 2014

IELLO

Roll dice to unleash monstrous powers and dominate New York City in chaotic monster brawls.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

King's Forge 2014

Queen Games

Build your blacksmith empire by crafting legendary weapons through dice and card drafting.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Let's Go! To Japan 2024

Alderac Entertainment Group

Plan your dream vacation to Japan in this strategic card game.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid 2019

Renegade Game Studios

Team up as Power Rangers to defend Angel Grove from Rita Repulsa's evil army.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Red7 2014

Adapt to ever-changing win conditions to outlast your opponents.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Rush M.D. 2020

Stronghold Games

Manage a chaotic ER in real time by prioritizing patients and resources to save lives cooperatively.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Scram! 2023

Bézier Games

Compete to harvest scarce resources in a hazardous post-apocalyptic world using clever hand management and tile placement.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Specter Ops 2015

Plaid Hat Games

Intense asymmetric cat-and-mouse gameplay where one stealthy agent faces off against multiple hunters in a futuristic hunt.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Star Wars: Outer Rim 2019

Fantasy Flight Games

Become a legendary outlaw in the perilous Outer Rim Territories.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Tenpenny Parks 2022

Thunderworks Games

Build a theme park while a rotating carousel constantly changes what each ride costs.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Wingspan 2019

Stonemaier Games

Build a bird sanctuary where every new card powers up your whole ecosystem.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game

Office Dog

Cooperative trick-taking through 18 chapters of Tolkien's classic adventure.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Eternal Decks

Tricktakers Games

Collaborate to conquer evolving challenges with deck building and strategic card placement.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game

Office Dog

Cooperative trick-taking in Tolkien's world with evolving scenarios and unique trump mechanics.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Pandemic

Z-Man Games

Work together to stop global outbreaks before time runs out.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

Slay the Spire: The Board Game 2024

Contention Games

Experience the thrill of cooperative deck-building as you ascend the Spire together.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

The Search for Planet X

Renegade Game Studios

Deduce the location of a hidden planet using logic and a companion app.

Why this fits: Medium complexity

20 Strong 2023

Chip Theory Games

Survive a deck of challenges using 20 dice in this modular solo game system.

Why this fits: Medium complexity