Another year is upon us, and with it come dozens of new games and expansions that we’re excited to play in 2025. This year’s list is bigger than ever before (with a handful of caveats that have hit prerelease in late 2024). As always, you can listen to the full rundown of our most anticipated games of the upcoming year on the podcast (episode 509 linked here), or you can skim through the list below; links are available to the Board Game Geek page for each game.
Want to keep track of the hottest of the list? Join us on Patreon this year for the first iteration of the BGA Fantasy Board Game Draft.
Most Anticipated Board Games of 2025
The Anarchy
Skara Brae
Wine Cellar
Speakeasy
Rebirth
Nature
Rise of Babel
Revenant
Baghdad The City of Peace
Leylines
Transgalactica
Covenant
Sweet Lands
Keyside
Propolis
Australis
Vantage
Stellaris Infinite legacy (lol)
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
Chicago ’68
Cyberpunk 2077 the Board Game
Hands in the Sea
DC Super Heroes United
Galactic Cruise
Stupor Mundi
Luthier
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
World Order
Molly House
The Witcher Path of Destiny
Panda Spin
Snow Planner
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
The Last of Us: Escape the Dark
Elden Ring: the Board Game
Galileo Galilei
Coming of Age
The Treasure Ship of Zheng He
Formaggio
House of Fado
Knights of the Round Table
Tycoon India 1981
La Patisserie Rococo
Expansions and Rereleases
Clans of Caledonia: Industria
Root: The Homeland Expansion
Kemet Rise of the Gods
Food Chain Magnate: Special Edition
The Queens Dilemma
Above and Below: Haunted
Cyclades Legendary Edition
Santorini: Pantheon Edition
Gloomhaven: Second Edition
Everdell Duo
Nemesis: Retaliation
Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Windmill Valley: Blooming Sails
Colosseum Ave Titus
Pax Porfiriana Ultimate Edition
Great Western Trail El Paso
Nippon Zaibatsu
