10 Best Card Games for Adults UK 2022 | Magic: The Gathering, Arkham Horror: The Card Game

The goal of 7 Wonders Duel is to build a civilization by picking up cards representing different industries and resources. You'll take turns choosing cards and revealing others in the process of creating a lasting dynasty and gaining more points than your opponent. If you're looking for something to play with a partner in the evenings, this is a wonderful choice.

The best part of 7 Wonders is that no two games are the same due to the random nature of how the cards are laid out and the different avenues to victory. You can choose to build an economic powerhouse and buy your way to the top, invest in science to become the most advanced, or even go down a military route to crush the opposition!

If you're serious about getting into collectable card games, there's only one option worth considering. Since its inception in 1993, Magic: The Gathering has been a staple of board game and hobby stores, with over 35 million players worldwide.

This starter set is the best avenue to get into Magic at an affordable price, and is a great way to meet new people and become part of a larger community. Just be warned, this game is addictive, and quite expensive. However, that doesn't stop it from being one of the most popular hobbies in the world!

The Arkham series of games are cult classics in the board game community, but their complexity has always been a sticking point for new players. The card game is also somewhat complex, but once you learn the rules, it'll be one of the most rewarding and thematically on-point card games out there 

You'll find yourself fully immersed in a Lovecraftian universe, pushed to the brink of madness by the various scenarios. With adjustable and dynamic difficulty settings, you can always find the right challenge for your level, and each scenario has consequences for the next.

While it may not be the first thing you think of, the Pokemon Trading Card Game has become fiercely competitive over the last twenty years or so. Just like with Marvel and Harry Potter, people who grew up with Pokémon are continuing their love for the series into their adult years.

Pokémon isn't just a fantastic game to play against friends or a partner, but also something of an investment for the future as some rare cards have sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds! This starter set, containing three complete decks, isn't likely to reach those numbers in the future, but makes a great entry point for new and lapsed players alike!

In Marvel Champions, players choose a superhero and build a deck of cards containing different powers and abilities to battle together against the many famous villains of the Marvel universe. If you're a fan of the cinematic universe, then you'll absolutely love this theme!

The name of the game is coming together as a team to think tactically and come up with a strategy to win the day. As a living card game, there are also plenty of additional cards and sets to pick up to add to this base edition.

Jaipur transports you and your opponent to a bustling middle eastern bazaar, choosing the right time to buy and sell your goods. There is a surprising level of strategy for what is a simple game that can be taught quickly, making it a great option for couples when travelling.

While a great game with a strong theme, it's fast moving, with rounds only lasting about ten minutes. If you're looking for something quick and fun, Jaipur is a hit, but those hoping for something more complex will need to look elsewhere.

If you're looking to maintain a more relaxed atmosphere while enjoying an evening with a group of friends or family, Sushi Go Party is a fantastic choice. Players compete against each other to create the best sushi menus possible by choosing cards from a hand, before passing it on to the next player.

It's something of a niche game, working best on a chilled evening with around four or five people. The artwork on the cards is both cute and informative, with rules and instructions that are easy to understand almost instantly. 

If you're looking for an explicit and mature game for adult parties, then Cards Against Humanity is guaranteed to create laughs and gasps in equal measure. Played in rounds, the goal is to create the funniest phrase by combining two outrageous statements from a hand of cards together.

In the right environment, with drinks freely flowing, this is great fun, but doesn't make for a great game in its own right. It's very much an adult card game suited to a birthday party, or to play before a night out, rather than one for board game night.

If the idea of building your own unicorn army and backstabbing your friends sounds like a fun evening, then Unstable Unicorns will be right up your street! This is a fun game based around betrayal, with a silly, zany edge rather than Machiavellian.

While some players will read that description and rub their hands together with glee, some groups may find both the gameplay and art direction obnoxious. That said, if it seems like something that's going to be right up your street, you and your friends are guaranteed to have a fun-filled time.

Munchkin is a game based around working together with your group in order to explore dungeons, fight monsters and level up, before turning and betraying those you fought with to take the treasures for yourself! It's very much aimed at fans of role-playing games and other franchises like Disney and Marvel.

On the surface, Munchkin is a lot of silly fun with a group that's constantly turning on each other. However, there's a random factor that can be quite annoying, especially if you've just been screwed over. For the right group, this can be a dream, but for the wrong one, it's a bit of a nightmare!