BoardGame Verdict
89

A solo and cooperative boss-battling board game about climbing and saving massive creatures. Players work together to remove binding crystals from colossal leviathans depicted across spiral-bound scenario books, combining climbing mechanics with strategic combat in a unique puzzle-adventure experience.

89

The Verdict

based on 23 reviews

Positive 0%
Engaging and dynamic cooperative gameplay that encourages player interaction.
A unique and well-implemented theme of climbing and healing giant creatures, rather than fighting them.
High replayability due to a variety of leviathans, characters, and classes to combine.
Stunning artwork and high-quality components, including a spiral-bound book for the game boards.
Accessible rules that allow for strategic depth and meaningful decisions.
The official solo mode has been criticized, with many players recommending playing with two characters instead.
The rulebook could have better clarity on certain card play situations.
Some players found the game to be lighter in complexity than they anticipated.
Setup time can be lengthy.
100
Meeple Mountain, Andrew LynchArticle

Leviathan Wilds is about as good as cooperative games get. It’s a magnificent game, probably best-in-class.

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100
Board Game QuestArticle

Board Game Quest considers Leviathan Wilds a truly special and engaging cooperative game, praising its cinematic and uplifting gameplay that promotes conservation of nature.

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95
Liege of Games, Chris Meeusen (Liege of Games)Video

The reviewer highly praises Leviathan Wilds, stating that it exceeded their expectations and is considered one of the best cooperative board games released in 2024.

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95
Bower's Game Corner, SteveVideo

The reviewer highly recommends Leviathan Wilds, praising its clever card play, engaging cooperative elements, satisfying puzzles, and high-quality components and rulebook, stating it's a 'super fun' game they love.

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95
DicebreakerArticle

Leviathan Wilds looks fantastic and has a terrific theme, but it’s how good it feels to play that really sets it apart as one of the standout co-op board games I’ve played in the last few years. Every turn - both yours and others’ - is rewarding and collaborative, making you feel the challenge and satisfaction of your characters’ incredible efforts to surmount these incredible creatures and aid them.

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95
No Pun Included, Efka BladukasVideo

The reviewer describes Leviathan Wilds as a magical and spectacular cooperative boss-battler that successfully translates the essence of a video game into a tabletop experience, making it feel effortless and highly engaging.

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95
Getting Games, JonGetsGamesVideo

The reviewer enthusiastically recommends "Leviathan Wilds," highlighting its engaging cooperative gameplay, impressive design, and simpler teaching compared to similar complex games, which led them to purchase a copy to play more often.

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90
Shelfside, SteveVideo

The reviewer highly recommends Leviathan Wilds, describing it as a super fun and well-designed cooperative game with clever card play and engaging puzzles that make players feel accomplished.

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90
The Cardboard Herald, Jack for The Cardboard HeraldVideo

The reviewer enthusiastically recommends Leviathan Wilds, praising its tense, tactical, and creative co-op design that uniquely blends the best aspects of dungeon crawl games with efficient gameplay, despite minor critiques regarding a lack of progression within scenarios and some production elements.

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90
The Dungeon Dive, DanielVideo

The reviewer highly praises Leviathan Wilds as a cooperative boss-battling game that offers a unique climbing experience reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus, highlighting its impressive variety in characters and Leviathans. Despite finding the challenging decision-making a bit stressful at times, the reviewer thoroughly enjoys the game's depth and replayability.

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90
Geeks Under Grace, Andrew BorckArticle

Geeks Under Grace highly recommends Leviathan Wilds, praising it as a strong cooperative hand-management game with easy setup, expanded content, and improved components, exceeding the reviewer's initial high expectations.

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90
Hungry Gamer, Hungry GamerVideo

The reviewer highly praises Leviathan Wilds, noting its exceedingly well-crafted design, engaging cooperative mechanics, and appealing theme of saving rather than slaying the Leviathans. While acknowledging a potential for quarterbacking, a common co-op game issue, the reviewer believes the game is very good and has fantastic production potential.

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