KOSMOS Verlag is a fixture in the world of games. Some titles have received awards and are very popular with players. Here we present 12 popular games from Kosmos Verlag.
Popular games from Kosmos Verlag: our top 11
Top 6: Popular games from KOSMOS for children
- CATAN Jr
- Fun Science – noctilucent bouncy ball power
- High Score – Challenge Accepted!
- The NO Horn«
- Easy electric start
- Karak
Top 6: Popular adult games by KOSMOS
- EXIT – The Game – The Sunken Treasure
- The Adventures of Robin Hood
- Cascadia
- my city
- TARGI
- The Crew – Travel together to the 9th planet
Popular games from KOSMOS for children
CATAN Junior
Younger “Catan” fans have their own game with “CATAN Junior”, which inspires with simpler rules and a shorter playing time. In the role of pirates, you go to sea to discover new islands, set up pirate camps and put Captain Klau to flight.
Genre: Children’s Game, Board Game, Parlor Game, Strategy Game
Special feature: open game world, game plan changes
Who wins? As soon as one of you has built your seventh pirate camp, you end the game as a winner.
How many players can play »CATAN Junior«? 2 to 4 players
At what age can you play »CATAN Junior«? From age 6
How long does a round last? Around 30 minutes
EAN: 4002051697495
Author: Klaus Teuber
Fun Science – noctilucent bouncy ball power
The KOSMOS experiment sets are great for children who want to discover the world. There are now quite a number of sets, but one of the most popular is “Fun Science – Noctilucent Bouncy Balls” with which you can make “20 colorful power balls”.
Genre: Experimental Set, Solo Play
Special feature: Kenner game, with a solo variant
How many players can play “Fun Science – Noctilucent Bouncy Ball”? 1 to 5 players
From what age can you play »Fun Science – Night-glowing bouncy ball power«? From 8 years.
EAN: 4250231729942
High Score – Challenge Accepted!
A dice game where you have to solve challenges. In each new round you have to face your tasks and give your all to achieve the best result.
Genre: Dice Game
Special feature: Dice game with challenges
Who wins? Who collects the most points
How many players can play »High Score – Challenge Accepted!«? 2 to 5 players
From what age can you play »High Score – Challenge Accepted!«? From 8 years.
How long does a round last? Around 30 minutes
EAN: 4002051680572
Authors: Rainer Knizia
The NOhorn
This game targets children’s responsiveness as they have to uncover cards and find the matching word to the card and say it out loud. Whoever hesitates or is wrong gets the stack and thus minus points.
Genre: Puzzle, board game for adults and children
Special feature: promotes the ability to react, game based on the well-known children’s book, with a team game variant
Who wins? Who can be the first to put together a four-leaf clover after several rounds?
How many players can play »Das NEINhorn«? 2 to 6 players
From what age can you play »Das NEINhorn«? From age 6
How long does a round last? Around 15 minutes
EAN: 4002051680848
Author: Marc-Uwe Kling
Easy electric start
You can carry out experiments on electrical engineering with »Easy Elektro – Start«. The game comes with sixty experiments dealing with physical phenomena such as current and voltage, electricity and magnetism.
Genre: experiment kit, knowledge game
Special feature: Conveys further knowledge about electricity and magnetism
How many players can play »Easy Elektro – Start«? From 1player:in
From what age can you play »Easy Elektro – Start«? From 8 years
EAN: 4002051680848
Karak – The adventure begins
Slip into the roles of your character and use their special abilities. Explore the maze and fight off the monsters!
Genre: parlor game, board game, family game
Special feature: The game changes again and again
Who wins? Who defeated the dragon and collected the most treasures.
Playing time: around 45 minutes
How many players can play »Karak – The Adventure Begins«? 2 to 5 players
From what age can you play »Karak – The Adventure Begins«? From 7 years
EAN: 3760046784537
Author: Petr Miksa, Roman Hladik
Popular games by KOSMOS for older kids, teens and adults
EXIT – The Game – The Sunken Treasure
With over 9,300 reviews on Amazon, this part of the KOSMOS EXIT games seems to be the most popular. Those of you who like to test your nose and track down puzzles should definitely try this series of games.
In “EXIT – The Game – The Sunken Treasure” you get to work to unravel the mystery of the wreck of the Santa Maria and her treasure. This is a title for beginners.
Genre: EXIT, escape room game, puzzle game, card game
Special feature: beginner level
Who wins? you or the game
This is what matters: team spirit, creativity and combination skills
How many players can play »EXIT – The Game – The Sunken Treasure«? 1 to 4 players
From what age can you play »EXIT – The Game – The Sunken Treasure«? From 10 years on
How long does a round last? 45 to 90 minutes
EAN: 4002051694050
The Adventures of Robin Hood
2021 Game of the Year Nominee
Dive into the story of this hero and his companions Little John, Maid Marian and Will Scarlet in The Adventures of Robin Hood. Fight injustice and uncover a dark secret to save the community. The special thing about this game is that you have to work together and the game mechanics offer you completely new freedoms.
Genre: Cooperative Adventure Game, Family Game, Parlor Game, Board Game
Special feature: open game world, game plan changes
Who wins? you or the game
How many players can play »The Adventures of Robin Hood«? 2 to 4 players
From what age can you play The Adventures of Robin Hood? From 10 years on
How long does a round last? Around 60 minutes
EAN: 4002051680565
Author: Michael Menzel
Cascadia
Game of the year 2022
Official best game of 2022: In »Cascadia« by KOSMOS it is your task to create habitat for the wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. The placement game does not work randomly: You have to pay attention to the special needs of the animals, but at the same time keep an eye on the largest of the areas in order to get the necessary victory points.
Genre: puzzle game, parlor game
Special feature: game elements made of wood
Who wins? Whoever creates the largest habitats and thus scores points.
Playing time: Between 30 and 60 minutes
How many players can play »Cascadia«? 1 to 4 players
From what age can you play »Cascadia«? From 10 years on.
EAN: 0887961864632
Author: Randy Flynn
My City
2020 Game of the Year Nominee
Ahead of you lies a land waiting to be cultivated and shaped by you. As your city develops, new rules for building and materials are added, so the game evolves just like your city.
Genre: Family Game, Legacy Game, Board Game, Parlor Game
Special feature: Legacy mechanics: New rules and materials are added as the game progresses
Who wins? Whoever creates the largest habitats and thus scores points.
Playing time: Between 30 and 60 minutes
How many players can play »Cascadia«? 2 to 4 players
From what age can you play »Cascadia«? From 10 years on.
EAN: 0887961864632
TARGI
Award “A la Carte Best Card Game 2012”
Nomination “Kennerspiel des Jahres 2012
In »TARGI« you duel over dates, salt and pepper and constantly have to decide when it’s time to visit the dealer and do business. Also makes it difficult for your opponent to act.
Tip: There is now also an extension!
Genre: Competitive card game
Feature: duel
Who wins? Who ended up making the best trades
Playing time: around 60 minutes
How many players can play »TARGI«? 2 players
From what age can you play »TARGI«? From 12 years.
EAN: 4002051691479
Author: Andreas Steiger
The Crew – Travel together to the 9th planet
Kenner game of the year 2020
You embark on an expedition to the bottom of the sea, on which you can only advance step by step. Those of you who already know “The Crew – Mission Deep Sea” should definitely play this game as well.
Genre: cooperative game, trick-taking game, card game, family game, parlor game, successor game
Special feature: The game becomes more difficult with each mission. After each mission you can pause and continue playing later. The team wins when each individual player is successful.
Playing time: around 20 minutes
How many players can play »The Crew – Travel to the 9th Planet Together«? 2 to 5 players
From what age can you play »The Crew – Travel to the 9th Planet Together«? From 10 years on.
EAN: 4002051680596
Author: Thomas Sing
Our conclusion: popular games from Kosmos Verlag
You can spend many enjoyable and exciting hours with these 12 popular games from KOSMOS. We wish you a lot of fun and hope you can discover one or the other title for yourself with our top 12 list.
