What Cooperative Board Game Reviews Does Co-op Board Games Publish?

Co-op Board Games publishes individual reviews of cooperative board games and card games, alongside ranked lists that group games by player count, theme, and audience. If you want to know whether a specific title is covered before buying, the review index is the fastest place to check; if you want a shortlist rather than a single verdict, the rankings do that work instead. The site's own description frames it as a source for "cooperative board game and card game reviews, news, and rankings."

Reviews named on the site

The review section lists individual titles rather than a single genre hub. Named examples include:

• Isle of Cats — board game review
• Power Grid — board game review
• Canvas — board game review
• Oath — board game review
• Codenames — board game review
• Decrypto — board game review
• Calico — board game review
• Red Dragon Inn — board game review
• Golf Card Game Rules — rules review

Two things stand out from that list. First, coverage is not limited to strictly cooperative titles: Power Grid, Oath, Codenames, and Decrypto are competitive or team-based games, and Red Dragon Inn is a card game. So the review section is broader than the cooperative label on the homepage suggests. Second, at least one entry is a rules review rather than a play-experience review, which means the format is not uniform across every post.

What the reviews are for

The reviews sit alongside rankings rather than replacing them. A practical way to use both:

1. Start with a ranking if you have a constraint — two players, family play, horror theme, dungeon crawler, solo play, or "simple" rules. The site maintains lists such as Top 25 Cooperative Board Games for Two Players, Top 20 Cooperative Board Games for Families, Top 21 Cooperative Horror Board Games, Top 30 Cooperative Dungeon Crawler Board Games, Top 20 Cooperative RPG Board Games, Top 21 Cooperative Simple Board Games, and Top 20 Solo Board Games.
2. Open the individual review for a title that appears on your shortlist, to get detail on that specific game.
3. Check the review's scope before relying on it: a rules review answers "how does this play," while a standard review is where you'd look for how the game actually feels at the table.

The site does not state a fixed review template, so the depth of rules explanation, play experience, and pros-and-cons coverage varies by post. Treat each review as its own piece rather than assuming a standard structure.

Rankings that pair with the reviews

The ranking lists are dated by year and cover distinct niches, which makes them useful as filters:

The general list is the broadest entry point; the narrower lists are better when you already know your group size or theme preference.

Beyond reviews and rankings

The site also carries news posts, board game statistics pages, and sections unrelated to tabletop games, including unblocked browser games and Google Easter Eggs. If your goal is purely purchase research, the review and ranking sections are the relevant ones; the rest is separate content on the same domain.

What to check before deciding

• Is your game covered? Search the review list for the title. If it isn't there, check whether it appears in a ranking instead — a ranking entry gives you a placement and context even without a full review.
• Is the review the right type? A rules review tells you how the game works; it may not tell you whether your group will enjoy it.
• Is it cooperative? Not every reviewed title is cooperative, so confirm the game matches what your group wants before treating the review as a cooperative recommendation.
• How current is it? Ranking lists carry year labels, so prefer the most recent version of a list when one exists for your category.