# Eldritch Horror

Eldritch Horror is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 149 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $63.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Fighting, Travel, Novel-based, Adventure, Horror
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Resource to Move, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement, Role Playing, Action Points, Stat Check Resolution, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Events, Variable Set-up
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 149 reviews
- **Owned by:** 296 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 980
- **Unique players:** 564

**Designers:** Corey Konieczka, Nikki Valens

**Artists:** Patrick McEvoy, Drew Whitmore, Dallas Mehlhoff, David Griffith, Ed Mattinian, Emilio Rodriguez, Anders Finér, Magali Villeneuve

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 63.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/144040 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 63.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/eldritch-horror-fantasy-flight-games |
| Miniature Market | 63.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/ffgeh01.html |
| 401 Games | 54.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/eldritch-horror |
| Mathom | 61.59 € | https://mathom.es/es/eldritch-horror/31688-eldritch-horror-8435407600515.html |
| eFantasy | 84.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/55926-board-game-eldritch-horror |
| Zatu Games | 40.9 £ | https://zatu.com/products/eldritch-horror |
| Spelexperten | 689 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/eldritch-horror.html |
| Alphaspel | 699 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/36797-eldritch-horror |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 62.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/823-eldritch-horror-8435407600515.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 479.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/eldritch-horror |
| Uplay | 64.9 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-eldritch-horror.html |
| Games Empire | 107.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/eldritch-horror |
| Travelling Man | 59.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/eldritch-horror |
| Snafu Store | 69.95 € | https://snafustore.com/product/eldritch-horror/ |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 70 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/eldritch-horror |
| Spilforsyningen | 549.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/eldritch-horror |
| TLAMA games | 1799 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/eldritch-horror-en/ |
| Game Ninja | 799 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/eldritch-horror/ |
| Gamers World | 85 € | https://gamersworld.ie/product/eldritch-horror/ |
| Spielezar | 82.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/eldritch-horror |
| Fantasiapelit | 91.7 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_151159 |
| Nexus | 13995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/eldritch-horror/ |

## Expansions

- [Eldritch Horror: Forsaken Lore](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-forsaken-lore)
- [Eldritch Horror: Mountains of Madness](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-mountains-of-madness)
- [Eldritch Horror: Strange Remnants](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-strange-remnants)
- [Eldritch Horror: Signs of Carcosa](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-signs-of-carcosa)
- [Eldritch Horror: Under the Pyramids](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-under-the-pyramids)
- [Eldritch Horror: Cities in Ruin](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-cities-in-ruin)
- [Eldritch Horror: The Dreamlands](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-the-dreamlands)
- [Eldritch Horror: Masks of Nyarlathotep](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-masks-of-nyarlathotep)

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## Upcoming events featuring this game

- Eldritch Horror — 2026-09-25 — Santander

## Rules questions

### Do we shuffle the entire Mythos deck or build it in stages?

Separate Mythos cards by color, build Stage I, then place Stage II under it, then Stage III under that following the Ancient One sheet’s color/quantity instructions, and do NOT shuffle the completed Mythos deck (see page 6).

### How many actions does each investigator get — can I take the same action twice?

Each investigator resolves up to two actions on their turn, and an investigator may perform each listed action only once per round (for example you cannot Rest twice) (see page 7).

### If there's a Monster on my space, can I choose a location encounter instead?

No — if there are one or more Monsters on your space you must resolve a Combat Encounter against each Monster, one at a time; only if there are zero Monsters may you resolve a location or token encounter (see page 9).

### How do tests work — what counts as a success and can I reroll dice?

Roll a number of dice equal to the listed skill value (minimum 1); a roll of 5 or 6 is a success and the number of successes is the test result, and you may spend Clue tokens to reroll one die immediately after rolling (spend one Clue per reroll) (see page 12).

### What happens when my investigator is defeated versus devoured?

When defeated you immediately advance Doom 1, move the investigator to the nearest City and lay the token on its side with a Health or Sanity token, discard Conditions and place possessions on the sheet, pass Lead if needed, and the player chooses a new investigator at the end of the Mythos Phase; when devoured the investigator is treated as defeated but only follows steps 1 and 4 (advance Doom and pass Lead), then their sheet and token are removed from the game and a new investigator is chosen at the end of the Mythos Phase (see page 14).

### When does Doom advance — how do the Omen token and Gates affect it?

During the Mythos Phase’s Advance Omen step you move the Omen token and then advance Doom by 1 for each Gate that matches the Omen token’s current space; Doom also advances from other effects such as an investigator being defeated (see pages 10 and 14).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror)
- [Eldritch Horror in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/eldritch-horror)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/146021)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._