Everyone loves a challenge and there’s nothing like generating that competitive spirit! From the challenging, to the wacky and cool, these cool family games will certainly get everyone together having fun. Take a look at our list of the best family games in 2025!
Top 10 Brilliant Games
- Horrible Histories – The Board Game
- This or That – the 50/50 guessing game
- Liar! Liar! – Pants on Fire!
- Where In The World – Global Game
- Stand Up, Sit Down
- The Upside Down Challenge
- Who Am I?
- Scabs and Guts
- Go Genius World
- Instant Air Hockey
1 Horrible Histories – The Board Game , £19.99 £19.99
A blast from the past!
History buffs, listen up! This educational game takes players on a wildly entertaining journey through time, from the Rotten Romans to the Vile Victorians and beyond. Move around the board by answering historical trivia questions or performing silly actions. Comes with over 600 questions so the fun can go on and on. Suitable for 2 to 4 players!
2 This or That – 200 Quirky Questions , £14.99 £14.99
The 50/50 guessing game
Explore lots of unexpected facts in this fun and fast card game for two or more players. Players must race against each other, as teams or individuals, to answer one simple question: This or That? Which came first – the crocodile or the T-Rex? Google or Netflix? Avoid the red herrings and maybe even learn an interesting truth or two – like the fact that Oxford University is 330 years older than the Aztec Empire! Very entertaining.
3 Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire! – Game of Bluff , £16.99 £16.99
The only game you win by lying!
This fast-paced game tests your ability to tell truth from fiction. Each card comes with three ‘facts’ – except only two of them are true! Roll the die to select which fact you have to read aloud. Can you keep a straight face while telling a big fat fib? Bestselling fun for 2-8 players. (Trust us!)
4 Where In The World – Global Game , £19.99 £19.99
Identify flags, cities, landmarks & more!
Entertaining board game for 2+ players – identify countries and mark them on the map. From the Sistine Chapel to Brighton Pier, this clever game is all about geography. Players must guess the landmark, city or flag shown and mark its location on the world map board. With two difficulty levels in easy and expert, there’s even a bonus trivia round packed with facts.
5 Stand Up! Sit Down? , £18.99 £18.99
Action-packed active quiz game.
Answer quiz questions using your body. For example, Stand Up if you think that the strongest animal for their body weight is an ant… Sit Down if you think that it’s a gorilla! A fun and educational game with more than 400 questions to enjoy.
6 The Upside Down Challenge , £24.99 £24.99
When the world is flipped upside down…
This hilarious game is perfect for the whole family! Simply pop the goggles on where your world will be turned upside down. From simple tasks like pouring a bottle of water from one bottle to another, you’ll be amazed at how difficult it can be!
7 Who Am I? – Classic Fast Guessing Game , £9.99 £9.99
Pop on a headband & ask questions, figure out who or what you are!
A game for the most competitive family members, this fantastic set comes with a retractable net that attaches to any table up to 75 inches wide transforming any surface into your very own table tennis tournament for the whole family to enjoy!
8 Scabs ‘N’ Guts – Yucky Board Game! , £21.99 £21.99
Answer gross questions about the human body & discover cool new facts.
All about the fascinating human body, race around the board answering multiple choice questions and learning yucky new facts. Did you know that the femur is stronger than concrete, babies are born without kneecaps, or that the average person farts 14 times a day? Very entertaining – just what the doctor ordered!
9 Go Genius World – Geography Game , £21.99 £21.99
Learn about capitals, countries, tallest mountains & saltiest seas!
From Albania to Zimbabwe, this entertaining board game for 2-4 players is the educational trip of a lifetime. Travel around the board answering multiple choice questions, on everything from capitals and countries to the tallest mountains and saltiest seas! Can you name the longest river in the world? Or which country Komodo dragons come from? The more you play, the more you learn, as you compete for the most points to earn a well deserved genius stamp in your game passport. Who’s the brightest?!
10 Instant Air Hockey , £16.99 £16.99
Play air hockey on virtually any tabletop – for competition anywhere!
Play Air Hockey at home with this totally awesome set. Simply place the suction-cup goal nets, turn on the battery operated puck and you’re ready to start. The lightweight puck has strong fans in the bottom which keep it hovering as you play. Transform any smooth surface into your very own Air Hockey tournament – prepare to be blown away!
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