Top 10 Strategy Board Games for 2024

Discover the most engaging and intellectually stimulating strategy board games released this year, perfect for your next game night. These games will challenge your mind and provide hours of entertainment.

A collage of the top 10 strategy board games of 2024, showcasing their box art and game components

  1. 1. Civilization: A New Dawn

    This game brings the epic computer game series to your tabletop. Build your empire, research technologies, and conquer your opponents in this streamlined board game version.

    Civilization: A New Dawn game board set up with colorful tokens and cards

  2. 2. Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

    A card-driven engine-building game where players compete to transform Mars into a habitable planet. This streamlined version of the original Terraforming Mars offers faster gameplay while maintaining strategic depth.

    Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition cards laid out on a table with Mars-themed artwork

  3. 3. Dune: Imperium

    Based on the acclaimed sci-fi novel, this game combines deck-building with worker placement. Navigate the political landscape of Arrakis and control the spice to emerge victorious.

    Dune: Imperium game board with intricate desert-themed artwork and player pieces

  4. 4. Lost Ruins of Arnak

    Explore an uncharted island, discover ancient artifacts, and lead an expedition in this game that blends worker placement and deck-building mechanics.

    Lost Ruins of Arnak game setup with a colorful board depicting an ancient island civilization

  5. 5. Cascadia

    Build a diverse ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest by creating wildlife corridors and balancing the needs of different species in this tile-laying game.

    Cascadia game tiles featuring various wildlife and terrain types arranged in a pattern

  6. 6. Beyond the Sun

    Lead your civilization into space, researching technologies and colonizing new worlds in this innovative worker placement and tech tree game.

    Beyond the Sun game board with a futuristic space theme and technology cards

  7. 7. Sleeping Gods

    Embark on an epic narrative adventure in this open-world exploration game. Navigate your steamship through uncharted waters and uncover a rich, branching story.

    Sleeping Gods game components including a large map book and character cards

  8. 8. Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile

    A unique game where your actions in one session affect the start of the next. Shape the course of an empire's history through multiple playthroughs.

    Oath game board with medieval-style artwork and various game pieces representing different factions

  9. 9. Ankh: Gods of Egypt

    Take on the role of Egyptian gods vying for supremacy in this area control game with unique mechanics and stunning miniatures.

    Ankh: Gods of Egypt game setup with detailed miniatures of Egyptian gods and a richly illustrated board

  10. 10. Destinies

    A competitive, story-driven game of adventure and exploration, powered by an app that brings the medieval fantasy world to life.

    Destinies game components including character miniatures, cards, and a smartphone running the companion app

Conclusion

These top 10 strategy board games of 2024 offer a diverse range of themes and mechanics to suit every taste. Whether you prefer empire building, exploration, or narrative-driven experiences, there's something here for every strategy game enthusiast. Gather your friends, set up the board, and prepare for hours of engaging, intellectual fun!