By complexity
Heavy Games
Complex strategy games for dedicated hobbyists, long sessions, deep systems, high replay value.
| # | Game | Players | Time | Weight | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Agricola | 1-4 | 90-120 min | Heavy | $60 | Amazon → |
| 02 | Ark Nova | 1-4 | 90-150 min | Heavy | $65 | Amazon → |
| 03 | Brass: Birmingham | 2-4 | 60-120 min | heavy | $70 | Amazon → |
| 04 | Descent: Legends of the Dark | 1-4 | 120-180 min | heavy | $175 | Amazon → |
| 05 | Galactic Cruise | 1-4 | 90-150 min | Heavy | $118 | Amazon → |
| 06 | Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion | 1-4 | 60 min | Heavy | $50 | Amazon → |
| 07 | Great Western Trail | 1-4 | 75-150 min | Heavy | $70 | Amazon → |
| 08 | Root | 2-4 | 60-90 min | Heavy | $60 | Amazon → |
| 09 | SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence | 1-4 | 40-160 min | Heavy | $70 | Amazon → |
| 10 | Scythe | 1-5 | 115 min | Heavy | $90 | Amazon → |
| 11 | Spirit Island | 1-4 | 90-120 min | Heavy | $80 | Amazon → |
| 12 | Star Wars: Rebellion | 2-4 | 3-4 hours | Heavy | $99 | Amazon → |
| 13 | Terraforming Mars | 1-5 | 120 min | Heavy | $70 | Amazon → |
| 14 | Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition | 3-6 | 4-8 hours | Heavy | $150 | Amazon → |
| 15 | Twilight Struggle | 2 | 120-180 min | Heavy | $65 | Amazon → |
| 16 | Unsettled | 2-4 | 60-90 min | heavy | $70 | Amazon → |
Updated 2026-09-18 · prices open live Amazon listings
Heavy
Agricola
Build a farm, feed your family, and feel the pressure. The classic heavy euro, still one of the best.
Heavy
Ark Nova
Build the world's best zoo one clever card slot at a time: the heaviest game people happily play until 1am.
heavy
Brass: Birmingham
Build industries and trading networks in an intense economic strategy.
heavy
Descent: Legends of the Dark
Embark on cooperative fantasy adventures with app-assisted scenarios.
Heavy
Galactic Cruise
A luxury space cruise euro where workers never block, they bump. Heavy, generous, and one of 2025's best big boxes.
Heavy
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
The best campaign-game starter. Self-contained Gloomhaven with built-in tutorial.
Heavy
Great Western Trail
Drive cattle from Texas to Kansas City while building the trail behind you. A heavy euro with real momentum.
Heavy
Root
Asymmetric forest war game. Each faction plays completely differently. Deep.
Heavy
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Launch probes, aim telescopes, chase faint signals: a science euro where hunting for aliens actually feels like science.
Heavy
Scythe
Mechs, farms, and quiet menace across an alternate 1920s Europe. An engine builder wearing a war game's armor.
Heavy
Spirit Island
Reverse-colonialism cooperative. The thinky version of Pandemic. Endless replayability.
Heavy
Star Wars: Rebellion
The whole Galactic Civil War for two: the Empire hunts, the Rebels hide, and every turn tightens the noose.
Heavy
Terraforming Mars
Engine-building Mars colonization. Hundreds of cards, a million strategies.
Heavy
Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
The all-day space opera: politics, war, and betrayal for a table that cleared its calendar.
Heavy
Twilight Struggle
The Cold War as a two-player card game. Every card is a historical event, every turn a gamble.
heavy
Unsettled
Cooperative survival experience across unknown planets with deep exploration.