The Arkham Horror universe boasts a vast array of games, so much so that we've divided them into two guides. This buying guide focuses on the board games; for the deck-building card games, see our Arkham Horror: The Card Game Buying Guide.
Arkham Horror is a long-running franchise of cooperative horror board games. Players collaborate to complete missions, with multiple paths available depending on chosen roles, expansions, and campaigns. These games also excel as solo experiences for those times when gathering a group proves challenging.
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Want to jump straight to the games and expansions? Scroll above. For a deeper dive into the Arkham Horror universe and how the games relate, continue reading.
Arkham Horror: The Board Game
MSRP: $65.95 USD Players: 1-6 Playtime: 2-3 hours Ages: 14+
Arkham Horror is a cooperative board game where players work together to overcome terrifying threats. Choose from six investigators, solve mysteries, and defeat monstrous beasts across multiple campaigns. The game features a significant luck element and chaotic events, leading to high replayability. Be warned: it's challenging, with a lengthy setup and playtime. Solo play is also an option.
Arkham Horror: The Board Game Expansions
Three expansions enhance the base game:
**MSRP**: $59.99 USD **Players**: 1-6 **Playtime**: 2-3 hours **Ages**: 14+
Under the Dark Waves introduces underwater horrors, eight new investigators, and four new scenarios.
**MSRP**: $44.99 USD **Players**: 1-6 **Playtime**: 2-3 hours **Ages**: 14+
Secrets of the Order adds three new scenarios, three investigators, and a new location: French Hill.
**MSRP**: $32.99 USD **Players**: 1-4 **Playtime**: 2-3 hours **Ages**: 14+
The Dead of Night includes two new scenarios and four investigators.
Other Arkham Horror Board Games
These standalone games offer unique Arkham adventures, unconnected to the main Arkham Horror game:
Elder Sign
MSRP: $39.99 USD Players: 1-8 Playtime: 1-2 hours Ages: 14+
A dice-rolling game playable by 1-8 players. The most accessible game in the Arkham Files, it's a standalone title with six expansions.
Elder Sign Expansions
Elder Sign has six expansions: Unseen Forces, Gates of Arkham, Omens of Ice, Grave Consequences, Omens of the Deep, and Omens of the Pharaoh. Grave Consequences is standalone.
Mansions of Madness (2nd Edition)
MSRP: $109.95 USD Players: 1-5 Playtime: 2-3 hours Ages: 14+
An app-driven dungeon crawler. The second edition is a standalone game in the same universe as Eldritch Horror and Elder Sign. The app handles setup, narrative, and results.
Mansions of Madness Expansions
Two app-driven expansions are available:
Unfathomable
MSRP: $64.99 USD Players: 3-6 Playtime: 2-4 hours Ages: 14+
A social deduction game where players escape monstrous sea creatures on a boat. One player is secretly a traitor.
Eldritch Horror
MSRP: $59.95 USD Players: 1-4 Playtime: 1-3 hours Ages: 14+
A globe-trotting cooperative game with a quicker setup and simpler rules than Arkham Horror. Focuses on strategy and puzzle-solving.
Eldritch Horror Expansions
Eight expansions are available.
Other Ways to Play
Explore the Arkham universe through online versions of some board games and the Arkham Horror tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG):
The Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game
Video Game Versions
Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace (Steam, Switch) and Elder Sign: Omens (Steam, mobile) offer digital versions.
The Bottom Line
Arkham Horror offers diverse Lovecraftian experiences, playable solo or with friends. While challenging and featuring a luck element, these games offer high replayability and unique adventures.
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