Essential nature board games to round out your collection in time for Spring 2025

Finspan | $50 $45 at Miniature Market
Save $5 - This is one deal that, while it's not the juiciest discount, definitely fits the theme well. This is Wingspan and Wyrmspan's fishy successor, and apparently far more forgiving than the other two games.

Buy it if:
✅ You want a family game with strategy
✅ You adore the Wingspan series

Don't buy it if:
❌ You weren't a fan of Wingspan

Price check:
💲Amazon | $50

Cascadia | $39.99 $31.42 at Amazon
Save $8.57 - For a game that won the 2022 board game of the year award, this is a lovely little discount. My friend swears by this as a gentle, easy to learn game that's somehow both relaxing and exciting.

Buy it if:
✅ You adore nature themed artwork in games
✅ You're big on simplicity

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're not one for set collection games

Price check:
💲Miniature Market | $31.99

Namiji | $44.99 $34.99 at Amazon
Save $10 - Namiji is one of my personal favorites. It's a beautifully illustrated game of collecting fish to fill your net, while building panoramic pictures, and lucky dipping for crabs. It tends to sit around the $40 mark, with occasional discounts dropping below $30 around peak trading.

Buy it if:
✅ You're a fan of Japanese culture
✅ You love games full of little surprises

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're not one for fishing games

Price check:
💲Miniature Market | $35.99

Trekking Through History & Trekking The National Parks bundle | $99.95 $65 at Amazon
Save $34.95 - For national park enjoyers, and history buffs alike, this is one game bundle you won't want to miss out on. Not only do you get Trekking, a board game of wilderness exploration, you also get to meet legends in Trekking Through History. Both are standalone games with a lot to offer and no prior knowledge necessary!

Buy it if:
✅ You're the outdoorsy type
✅ You want to go back in time to experience amazing events in history

Don't buy it if:
❌ You prefer more abstract games

Price check:
💲Amazon | $49.95 (Only National Parks)

Undergrove | $49.99 $46.77 at Amazon
Save $3.22 - Coming from the same award-winning designers as Wingspan, this is a game about the little things in the woodland that make a big difference. It was inspired by how trees and mushrooms communicate, and doubles as an educational game that's easy to learn.

Buy it if:
✅ You're fascinated by mushrooms
✅ Your focus is on the microcosm

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're not ready to learn a little

Price check:
💲Miniature Market | $39.99 (One left)

Redwood | $47.99 $34.08 at Amazon
Save $13.91 - A fascinating combination of shooting board game mechanics, with nature themed photography, that just kinda works. This one is full of lovely illustrations and sees players competing to create the most beautiful panorama. Often sitting at just under the $50 mark, now's a good time to get snapping the perfect nature pics.

Buy it if:
✅ You want a game brimming with natural splendor
✅ You enjoy a game that involves a chase

Don't buy it if:
❌ You prefer less tactical nature games

Price check:
💲Miniature Market | $58.99

Escaping Extinction | $26.20 $19.37 at Amazon
Save $6.83 - This game has only been close to this cheap twice since it came out in 2024. Once in late November around peak trading, when it dropped to around $21, and for a couple of days in mid January where it sat at around $22-ish.

Buy it if:
✅ You are a big fan of whimsical dino nonsense
✅ You want something cooperative and easy to learn

Don't buy it if:
❌ You'd rather play a serious board game

Price check:
💲Science Museum of Minnesota | $44.99

Everdell | $75 $66.74 at Amazon
Save $5.68 - Its not often you find a nature themed city builder, but Everdell lets you build your own woodland city full of adorable creatures, complete with 3D tree and gorgeous illustrations to round it off.

Buy it if:
✅ You love city builders
✅ You want to build a home for critters

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're not into worker placement games

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💲Tabletop Tycoon | $75

Finspan | £41.99 £29.99 at Zatu
Save £12 - This spin-off for Wingspan has only just come out, and we're already seeing over £11 off the sticker price. By my reckoning, that's the cheapest it's ever been. And for a game that's just come out, a little discount is always appreciated.

Buy it if:
✅ You want a family strategy game
✅ You love the Wingspan series

Don't buy it if:
❌ You aren't a fan of Wingspan

Price check:
💲Amazon | £39.01

Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Wildspire Waste | £119.99 £83.45 at Zatu
Save £36.54 - This counts as a nature board game, right? It may not be about saving animals, but you get pretty up close and personal with some interesting beasties. I had amazing fun with it, and this is a record low price on something usually closer to £94.

Buy it if:
✅ You love Monster Hunter
✅ You want a deep RPG in a board game

Don't buy it if:
❌ You want something simple

Price check:
Amazon | £86.20

Cascadia | £39.99 £32.95 at Zatu
Save £7.04 - For a game that won the 2022 board game of the year award, this is a lovely little discount. My friend swears by this as a gentle, easy to learn game that's somehow both relaxing and exciting.

Buy it if:
✅ You adore nature themed artwork in games
✅ You're big on simplicity

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're not one for set collection games

Price check:
💲Amazon | £36.98

Wingspan | £59.99 £40.49 at Zatu
Save £19.50 - This legendary board game is one of the greats. It's a game of building up your ecosystems by luring incredibly illustrated sets of birds to build your own game engine. It's only been this low a price a few times since 2021.

Buy it if:
✅ You adore birdwatching
✅ You love Eurogames

Don't buy it if:
❌ You'd prefer a game with more player interaction

Price check:
💲Amazon | £45.95

Namiji | £33.99 £26.99 at Zatu
Save £7 - Namiji is one of my personal favorites. It's a beautifully illustrated game of collecting fish to fill your net, while building panoramic pictures, and lucky dipping for crabs. It tends to waver around the £30 mark with its lowest price having been £26 at the start of 2024.

Buy it if:
✅ You're a fan of Japanese culture
✅ You love games full of little surprises

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're not one for fishing games

Price check:
💲Amazon | £37.93

Mycelia | £27.99 £24.99 at Zatu
Save £3 - This is a game of growing a kingdom of mushrooms to score points, while thwarting your opponents' attempts to do the same. It's full of lovely illustrations.

Buy it if:
✅ You're a fun guy
✅ You want to be in the thick of the mushroom action

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're not about take-that action

Price check:
Amazon | £27.99

Everdell | £74.99 £56.75 at Zatu
Save £18.24 - Its not often you find a nature themed city builder, but Everdell lets you build your own woodland city full of adorable creatures, complete with 3D tree and gorgeous illustrations to round it off.

Buy it if:
✅ You love city builders
✅ You want to build a home for critters

Don't buy it if:
❌ You're not into worker placement games

Price check:
💲Amazon | £59.99