Have you seen these massive board game deals for Prime Day? You can save up to 65% on 12 of my favorites

Pandemic Legacy Season 0, Disney Lorcana: Deep Trouble, and Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Edition on a wooden table, against a black background — (Image credit: Benjamin Abbott)

Are you hoping to save as much as possible on board games? You can do a lot worse than the Prime Day sale. Yes, I know; it's better known for massive tech price cuts and discounts on Amazon gear. But the event does regularly offer savings on tabletop favorites. Oh, and I don't mean dusty old classics that you only play with your grandparents at Christmas or Thanksgiving. Plenty of modern must-haves are included, and I've seen a few dip in cost by 60% or more.

To that end, I've rounded up the most tempting board game discounts I've found at Amazon for Prime Day. As a case in point, you can get party must-haves like Codenames for less than $20 at Amazon. Similarly, one of my all-time favorite team games - Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar - has been slashed by roughly 65% at Amazon from its MSRP of $120. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. If you ask me and our band of tabletop writers, these 12 games should be in every collection.

I'd like to think that we should know; I've reviewed the best board games for well over six years now, and have been rolling dice in my spare time for a lot longer than that - since I was around knee-height, to be precise. As for our wider GamesRadar+ writers and contributors, they've spent the past half-decade or more critiquing the biggest and best tabletop releases. As a result, we've put all that experience to good use by selecting a handful of the steepest price cuts from this year's Prime Day board game deals on titles we're always recommending to friends, family, and colleagues.

Codenames | $24.99 $14.99 at Amazon
Save $10 - This clever word-association game has become a party must-have, and honestly, I can see why. As noted in our Codenames review, it's the "ultimate pick-up-and-play party game" that doesn't get boring thanks to a wealth of options to work through. The average price is around $19, so you're getting excellent value for money in this year's Prime Day deals.

Buy it if:
✅ You want a quick but engaging party game
✅ You love team games

Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't do well thinking on your feet

Price check:
💲 Walmart | $19.94

UK price:
⭐ £19.95 £16.75 at Zatu

Traitors Aboard | $24.99 $18.99 at Amazon
Save $6 - I adore hidden role games, so the fact that this one mixes together some of my favorites in a fast-paced, accessible combo that you can explain and be playing in a couple minutes flat makes it a new favorite. This isn't a record low price, but it is better than the average cost. I highly recommended this one in my recent travel games roundup, so have no issue singing its praises again.

Buy it if:
✅ You love hidden role games
✅ You want something accessible and quick

Don't buy it if:
❌ You hate deception games

Price check:
💲 Walmart | $18.99

UK price:
⭐ £19.99 £16.89 at Zatu

Azul | $31.99 $20.99 at Amazon
Save $11 - As our four-and-a-half-star Azul review points out, this is one of those incredibly moreish games that'll have you aching to play just another round. With that in mind, a 34% saving as part of Prime Day is the perfect excuse to try it. The average cost for it is around $31, so you'd be hard-pressed to find a better discount.

Buy it if:
✅ You adore puzzle games
✅ You value replayability

Don't buy it if:
❌ You aren't ready for a new obsession

Price check:
💲 Walmart | $34.97

UK price:
⭐ £39.99 £31.99 at Magic Madhouse

Ticket to Ride | $49.99 $24.99 at Amazon
Save $25 - This is one of those 'gateway' games that welcomes countless people into the tabletop world, and for my money (as our Ticket to Ride review explains), it deserves to be in every collection. Considering how it's normally closer to $42, this is a fantastic offer with 50% off as well.

Buy it if:
✅ You'd like a family game
✅ You want something simple

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're waiting for the new edition

Price check:
💲 Walmart | $43.97

UK price:
⭐ £44.99 £23.72 at Amazon

Pandemic | $44.99 $31.49 at Amazon
Save $12 - Seeing as this essential co-op game is normally closer to $35, getting a 30% price cut is pretty good going this Prime Day. Of all the board games in my collection, this is the one that really taught me what the industry could be... hence our five-star Pandemic review.

Buy it if:
✅ You want a gripping team game
✅ You enjoy tense strategy

Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't like high-stakes games

Price check:
💲 Walmart | $34.78

UK price:
⭐ £39.99 £31.99 at Zatu

Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nubar | $120 $39.75 at Amazon
Save $80 - Even though Amazon is showing a 'was' price of $40-something, that isn't the standard cost for this campaign game. Indeed, the MSRP is actually $120. A lot of previous lows were north of $60, so one of my all-time favorite team games being slashed to $42 is cause for celebration. I adore the way it blends together many of my favorite board game mechanics from Pandemic to Horrified, as noted in my writeup from a couple years back.

Buy it if:
✅ You think you could run Jurassic Park better
✅ You're looking for a team game

Don't buy it if:
❌ You can't commit to a campaign game

Price check:
💲 Walmart | $49.99

UK price:
⭐ £99.99 £52.24 at Amazon

Pandemic Legacy: Season Zero | $79.99 $59.98 at Amazon
Save $8 - I adore the original version of Pandemic, but the Legacy versions can't be beat. They track your progress across multiple matches and heap on consequences for success or failure, and this one particularly appeals to me because it's got a unique Cold War spin.

Buy it if:
✅ You want a more in-depth Pandemic
✅ You'd like a change to the normal formula

Don't buy it if:
❌ You can't commit to a long-running game

Price check:
💲 Walmart | $71.99

UK price:
⭐ £79.99 £46.49 at Zatu

Nemesis | $149.99 $112.49 at Amazon
Save $37 - Like we say in our Nemesis review, this is by far one of the most compelling horror board games out there right now. In fact, one of our regular contributors, Ian Stokes, swears by it. That's why an offer bringing it way below the average cost of between $122 and $125 is rather tempting.

Buy it if:
✅ You adore horror games
✅ Alien is a favorite of yours

Don't buy it if:
❌ You aren't a fan of spooky games

Price check:
💲 Miniature Market | $119.99

UK price:
⭐ £125 £99.95 at Magic Madhouse

Twilight Imperium | $164.99 $123.49 at Amazon
Save $41 - Even though it's not a record low price, this 25% reduction on the sci-fi epic is still incredibly good value on the whole. The batting average is above $150, and considering how this is widely considered one of the best classic board games (a sentiment our Twilight Imperium review agrees with), that's still solid bang for buck.

Buy it if:
✅ You want grand, sweeping sci-fi
✅ Negotiation games are your jam

Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't want a 4hr+ game

Price check:
💲 Walmart | $159.99

UK price:
⭐ £164.99 £134.59 at Zatu

More board game discounts...

Betrayal at House on the Hill: ~~$55.99~~ $45.95 at Amazon
7 Wonders: ~~$59.99~~ $37.99 at Amazon
Save up to $47 at Amazon in the board game sale

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