# Dreadful Circus

Dreadful Circus is a board game for 4–8 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $24.40 (United States).

- **Players:** 4–8 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing, Auction / Bidding, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 32 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 19
- **Unique players:** 44

**Designers:** Bruno Faidutti, Joanna Kijanka

**Artists:** Maciej Simiński, Mateusz Bielski

**Publishers:** Portal Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 24.4 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/dreadful-circus |
| 401 Games | 32.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/dreadful-circus |
| Zatu Games | 14.19 £ | https://zatu.com/products/dreadful-circus |
| FD Games | 18 € | https://fdgames.eu/index.php?id_product=1215&rewrite=circo-maldito&controller=product&id_lang=2 |
| Alphaspel | 329 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/179022-dreadful-circus |
| Fantasiapelit | 32 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_213523 |
| Games Empire | 54.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/dreadful-circus |
| Good Games | 60.03 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/dreadful-circus |

## Expansions

- [Dreadful Circus: Coachmen Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dreadful-circus-coachmen-mini-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dreadful-circus)
- [Dreadful Circus in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dreadful-circus)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329714)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._