30 Best Horror Board Games To Play On Game Night!

horror board games

This post is all about 30 game night horror board games that will ruin and make your game night a legend! 

 

horror board games

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read  https://bookedandbewitched.com/disclaimer/” full disclosure for more information

Hey Y’all, thanks for stopping by booked and bewitched! This week we are talking about all things Horror Board Games, and Horror Games related.

For those of you who don’t normally play this genre, a little information. Horror board games focus on horror and are intended to scare the players and/or players. So unlike other board games, horror games are almost always narrative-based games with high visual presentation and gameplay types. They tend to center around ghosts, aliens, exorcisms, monsters, demons, hauntings, zombies, mutants, survival, first-person shooter, investigation, and or the creepy and crawly. 

So without further ado, let’s get into these Horror Board Games.  Oh, and if you’re looking for more horror fun, check out our post of 19 Thriller Horror Books To Add To Your Library As Soon As Possible! To keep you company tonight! 

 

30 Game Night Worthy Horror Board Games To Keep Y’all Jumping and Laughing

 

1. Lore Rich Cooperative Horror Board Games

Cooperative Horror Board Games

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- Can you and yours survive? Survive the nightmare but watch out, the house will do it’s best to turn everyone against one another and keep its secrets in this lore rich horror board games. 3-6 players, Ages 12 & up. 

2. Awesome Halloween Co-op Horror Board Games

Halloween Co-op Horror Board Games

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- With four different chapters to play through this is a great addition to the slasher fans game set. Full of horror and suspense it’s a great game to pick up today! 2-6 players, ages 14 & up. 

 

3. Scary Fun Co-op Board Games For Adults

Co-op Board Games For Adults

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- For all cryptid lovers and conspiracy believers like myself, this is a game for you. Hunt down monsters, prove your theories, and win the day. With over 50 missions this game keeps on giving. 2-5 players, ages 14 and up.

4. Atmospheric Action Adventure Supernatural Horror Co-Op Game

Supernatural Horror Co-Op Game

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- Sounds like a good idea right? This is an awesome teen gift for 4-12 players, ages 12 and up. This is an interactive game where one plays the killer and everyone else gets to be the runners. 

 

5. Blood Chilling Survival Horror Board Games

Survival Horror Board Games

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- Murder mystery board game that’s tons of fun for adults and teens! This one does require access to a computer to play the interactive media. 4-5 players, ages 16 and up. 

 

6. Heart Attack Inducing Stealth Horror Co-Op Game

Stealth Horror Co-Op Game

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So this one is a little expensive, but if you are looking for a sci-fi horror co-op game, here ya go. 1-5 players, ages 14 and up. You play as one of the crews who has awoken to mass ship failure and infestation of something not-so-nice. 

7. Nerve Racking Indie Horror Multiplayer Game

Indie Horror Multiplayer Game

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- With four missions and 1-5 players, ages 14 and up. If you are a lover of Lovecraft and it’s horrors and monsters this board game is for you. And with the ever-growing expansion lists, you’re sure to find something for every horror lover. 

8. Crazy Good Horror Board Games Multiplayer 

Horror Games Multiplayer

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So we have another Lovecraft board game, with this one specifically featured around the Call of Cthulhu. With the option of 1-8 players and deep gameplay, this game will definitely keep you and yours busy with tons of horror fun. 

9. Must Play Horror Board Games For 2 Players

Horror Board Games For 2 Players

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So if a card and dice game is more your style, while sticking to the Lovecraft style this is your winner. With a quick setup time, 1-8 player options, and fun Call Of Cthululu vibes this is a great addition to your horror board games collection. 

10.  Amazing Must Play Eldritch Horror Board Game

Eldritch Horror Board Game

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- If you are a huge fan of researching and hunting down Lovecraft-style monsters this one is for you. Allowing 1-8 players, and a ton of add-on game extensions, this fun add-on to your horror board game evening. The game also comes in two versions with a smaller and larger option.

11. Blood Chilling Stealth Horror Co-Op Game

Stealth Horror Co-Op Game

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you are a huge book nerd, like myself. Along with a secret yearning to find your way into a forbidden magical library with 2-8 of your favorite people, here you go. The goal, escape the darkness in this library, with your soul intact.

12. Have To Play Co-op Horror Board Games 2023

Co-op Horror Board Games 2023

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you or someone you love to play games with has an unusual amount of horror knowledge they’d like to show off to everyone, here you go. With 1800 horror trivia questions, this one will keep you busy and entertained for hours to come.

13. Family Fun Indie Adventure Horror Co-Op Game

Indie Adventure Horror Co-Op Game

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So while this is technically a kid’s game, I couldn’t resist. Up to five players, have to gather gear, clues, land, and guides in their hunt to find Sasquatch. This one is for all the adults out there wanting to bring their little ones into their horror board game fun.

14. Must Play Indie Adventure Horror Co-Op Game

Indie Adventure Horror Co-Op Game

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you love Jack the Ripper, get in the “shut up and take my money” line. So, 2-6 of you, and five of you are detectives and one of you is Jack. Solve the crime and catch the killer, or kill 5 victims before you’re caught. Tons of fun for the horror and mystery lovers out there. 

15. Super Fun Nostalgia Co-Op Supernatural Horror Game

Co-Op Supernatural Horror Game

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you love the classic monsters, you have to pick this one up. 1-5 players, with roughly 60 minutes of gameplay. In traditional style, you and yours must defend the village from the monsters. With lots of replay endings and easy to understand play style this is a must-have for horror lovers.

16. Must Play Nostalgia Co-Op Horror Board Game

Co-Op Horror Board Game

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So before you start squeaking Jaws isn’t a horror movie, let me, the person terrified of water over two inches deep because of this film tell you otherwise. 2-4 players, two acts, and multiple ways of play. Someone gets to be the shark, and others play as the classic characters. 

 

17. Family Fun Scary Board Game

Family Fun Scary Board Game

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- A family fun must-have. So if your little ones are anything like mine, they wanna play too. Enter this goodie. Make your way through the mansion, avoiding the hitchhiking ghosts as you find your way out.

 

18. Creeptastic Ghost Board Games

Ghost Board Games

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you love Clue, murder mysteries, and psychic detectives this one is for you. 2-7 players, ages 10 and up with an average run time of 45 minutes or so. Solve the crime in the old manor, but each player will have their own case, so working together is a must.

19. Heart-Racing Zombie Survival Horror Co-Op Game

Zombie Survival Horror Co-Op Game

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So was the Black Plague really what we’ve been taught or was it zombies? In this horror board game, it’s zombies. 1-6 players are tasked with defending the hordes and outlasting the zombie killers. 

 

20. Awesome Vampire Horror Board Game

Vampire Horror Board Game

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- Well, if you and 1-6 of your friends or family want to be vampires for the evening, here ya go! Hunt prey, search crypts, look for the eternal roses, and get back to the castle before sun up! 

 

21. Dog Eat Dog Survival Horror Board Games

Survival Horror Board Games

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So if you and yours are super competitive this one will be for you. The objective is simple, kill off as many of your game family members as possible and the one with the most money at the end wins. With 1-4 players and expansion options, this is a great horror board game to add to your family collection. 

 

22.  Gory Fun Co-Op Underwater Horror Survival Game

Co-Op Underwater Horror Survival Game

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- If you love creepy cruise lines, boats, etc this game is for you. 3-6 players, some of you are trying to survive, while others are secretly traitors sent aboard the liner by the monsters to make sure it never returns to port. 

23. Bloody Good Time Mystery Horror Board Games

Mystery Horror Board Games

Booked And Bewitched Babbles-

So if you love a good creepy mystery detective-style game this one is for you. 2-6 players, you are on the hunt for a copycat killer of Jack the Ripper. Three acts in the game see you taking risks and finding clues to stop the killer.

24. Nerve Racking Co-op Zombie Horror Board Games

Co-op Zombie Horror Board Games

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So if you love an apocalyptic game full of flesh-ravishing monsters, this 2-5 player horror board game is for you. So while you will all work to achieve a single goal, each player will also have their own quests to complete.

25. Amazing Indie Horror Board Games Online

 Indie Horror Board Games Online

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So if you need a horror party time game, this is a great and fun play. 3-10 players draw, keeping their special power secret. You’ll either aid the village or the werewolf. With the free app in tow, you’ll have five minutes to figure out who the werewolves are. It’s a great party game that anyone and everyone can play. 

26. Atmospheric Cooperative Horror Board Games

Cooperative Horror Board Games

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So if you loved the video game, they have lovingly created a board game to help keep us happy. 1-4 players get to venture back into the madness, fighting off monsters, creatures, and infected townspeople. 

27. Retro Style Sci-Fi Horror Co-Op Game

Sci-Fi Horror Co-Op Game

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So this Lovecraftian lover wet dream places us as detectives sent to stop the coming of the Elder God. But, we’re running a little late, and the ritual has already begun. 1-5 of you will have to work together to solve clues, stop the cultists and stop the Elder God.

28. Best Sci-Fi Board Games

Best Sci-Fi Board Games

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So if you loved the original film like me, 4-8 of you can take your own shot at making it out uninfected and alive. Gather weapons, and supplies, clear the building (board) and make it out alive. 

29. Amazing Sci-fi Horror Board Games

 Sci-fi Horror Board Games

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So if you love the movie, you must add this game to your collection. With multiple missions, and no two games ending the same, can you and 1-5 of your friends clear the ship, gather supplies, and survive the alien?

30. Action Adventure Slasher Horror Co-Op Game

Slasher Horror Co-Op Game

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So if you have the desire to (pretend) kill your family or friends this quirky party game is for you. 3-5 of you, with one of you being the killer. Think uno, but the horror movie slasher version.

This post was all about 30 best horror board games to play immediately! Seriously, go. Whoever said board games rot your brain is full of it! 

best horror board games

This website is a participant in, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to multiple .com sites. Visit our legal page for full details. 

Related Articles

90s Kid Turned Goblin, Wife, Writer, Blogger & Mom

If you’re new here, Hi! My name is NG Terrors and you’ve wandered into my strange little goblin mode space. Here I chat about horror, gothic, generally strange, and mystery stuff I love, like, or loathe. So if that sounds like you, look around and stay for a bit. Pop an anxiety pill, yell at the kids and or animals to settle down, and relax with the rest of us neurodivergent people for a while. Oh and if you’re here just to be a negative Nancy please go away, we don’t have time for that round here.

Nightingale Terrors

Personal Favorites
N.G. Terrors Currents
Explore
LEGO Brand Retail