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2025 was an incredible year for tabletop gaming, with designers pushing boundaries in creativity, storytelling, and mechanical depth. Yet, it was also a year of reprints, re-imaginings and perhaps a retraction in the crowdfunding market that might just be a hint that both publishers and consumers are taking a more conservative approach to their spending. Nonetheless, whether you love solo or cooperative experiences or crunchy, head-to-head conflict, our list highlights just a handful of the standout titles that captured our attention and delivered unforgettable gameplay moments.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Before I dive into this list, I want to say that this is by no means a top-ten list for 2025. There were a ton of games released in 2025, with many of those coming at Essen and not widely available yet. <\/span>Ants, Covenant, Botswana <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>Orloj<\/span><\/i> are just a few of those, but there are many games that we haven\u2019t played enough to review and so they cannot feature here. Rather, this is a list of games that span a wide range of genres and weights, and which we had loads of fun when playing again and again across the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1: Nature<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Essentially an update to <\/span>Evolution: Climate, Nature <\/span><\/i>is a highly modular ecosystem-building strategy game where players evolve species, adapt traits, and survive in a dynamic environment. With expansions like <\/span>Jurassic<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Flight <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>Natural Disasters <\/span><\/i>already out (and <\/span>Climate <\/span><\/i>freshly off the crowdfunding train), <\/span>Nature <\/span><\/i>offers immense replayability and strategic depth in a rather beautiful package.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review here:<\/span> Nature<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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2: Leviathan Wilds\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Directly inspired by classic videogames <\/span>Ico <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>Shadow of the Colossus<\/span><\/i>, this cooperative boss-battler challenges players to climb massive leviathans and purify them. Each Ranger has unique abilities, and the game shines in both solo and team play for its tension and tactical choices. I\u2019ve never before felt the \u201cthrill\u201d of climbing simulated in a game so directly, and whilst not perfect, <\/span>Leviathan Wilds <\/span><\/i>is beautiful, engaging and mechanically rewarding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review here:<\/span> Leviathan Wilds<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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3: Cyclades: Legendary Edition\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A refined and reprinted modernisation of the classic Greek-area control game, <\/span>Cyclades: Legendary Edition <\/span><\/i>is bright, bold and surprisingly good value for money. Players bid for divine favor, build temples, and wage wars across the Aegean in a bid to be the first to complete three Metropolises. This updated edition adds streamlined mechanics and premium components for a more legendary (sigh) experience that is faster, smoother and more engaging than the original.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review:<\/span> Cyclades: Legendary Edition<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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4: Middle Ages\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Another pseudo-reprint, <\/span>Middle Ages <\/span><\/i>is a compact tile-laying game that draws from both <\/span>Kingdomino<\/span><\/i><\/a> and <\/span>Majesty<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Players construct medieval realms by placing incredible, interlocking building tiles and scoring adjacency bonuses. <\/span>Middle Ages <\/span><\/i>is perfect for families and casual gamers who enjoy a perfect blend of strategic planning and tactical pivots.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review:<\/span> Middle Ages<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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5: Faraway<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This small-box tableau builder punches well above its weight. By drafting a card into their hand each turn (and then playing one of the three they hold) players create a path of eight cards that represent their journey through a faraway land. Placing a higher card reaps treasures, whilst a low one will improve your turn order for picking the next card. This one is a bit of a brain burner at first, but the small box and simple gameplay make it ideal for travel and family holidays or game nights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review:<\/span> Faraway<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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6 The Hobbit: There and Back Again<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Bearing in mind my intense dislike of roll-and-write games, it\u2019s a surprise even to me that this game made our 2025 list. In Knizia\u2019s newest classic, players draft dice and draw routes in their personal quest books, blending thematic storytelling with accessible mechanics for fans of Tolkien and family gamers alike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review:<\/span> There and Back Again<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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7: Earthborne Rangers\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Set in a solarpunk future, this cooperative campaign game emphasizes environmental stewardship. Players explore, manage resources, and make narrative choices across a branching story that spans thirty in-game days and uses light deck-building to deliver a highly replayable experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review:<\/span> Earthborne Rangers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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8: Thousand Year Old Vampire\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Thousand Year Old Vampie <\/span><\/i>is a solo journaling RPG where the player chronicles centuries of vampiric existence. By writing diary entries, managing fading memories and exploring the nature of life and death, <\/span>Thousand Year Old Vampire <\/span><\/i>helps the player create deeply personal narratives whilst perhaps learning something about themselves. Not a game in the traditional sense, <\/span>Thousand Year Old Vampire <\/span><\/i>is an experience that any mature gamer could take something from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review:<\/span> Thousand Year Old Vampire<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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9: Defenders of the Wild\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A cooperative card game about rewilding landscapes, fighting corruption and standing up to \u201cthe man,\u201d <\/span>Defenders of the Wild <\/span><\/i>is a cute but outrageously challenging hand and action point management system that we adore. Players choose woodland factions and secretly play action cards to restore ecosystems, blending teamwork with strategic planning and using limited conversation to simulate the real-life chaos that comes with resistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review:<\/span> Defenders of the Wild<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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10 Finspan\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The follow up to both <\/span>Wingspan <\/span><\/i><\/a>and <\/span>Wyrmspan<\/span><\/i><\/a>, <\/span><\/i>Finspan is an ocean-themed engine builder that, for me, entirely replaces its forebears. Players collect cards depicting aquatic species, hatch eggs, and manage a number of simple spatial mechanics for added strategic complexity. A refreshing twist on a beloved formula that removes all of the fiddle, but none of the fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full review:<\/span> Finspan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

2025 really was a fantastic year in games, and with two reviews every week, whittling this list down to around 10 percent of the games we\u2019ve reviewed was quite a challenge. As I said above, I don\u2019t think these are the absolute best of the bunch, but every game here should appeal to a fairly broad audience. Games like <\/span>Rebirth<\/span><\/i><\/a> and <\/span>Kinfire Council<\/span><\/i><\/a> could easily have made this list (as could many more) but in the case of those two, a lack of availability means that there wouldn\u2019t have been much point including them here.<\/span><\/p>\n

What were your favourite games of 2025, and which games in this list do you think perhaps should be replaced so that your favourites make the cut?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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