The 10 Best Trivia Games

Editor's Notes

November 1, 2026, by Ezvid Wiki Admin:

Trivial Pursuit Classic Edition now leads the list. It's still the game most people mean when they say trivia, and it plays by the same rules as the Master Edition that held the top spot before, for less money. Families with younger kids get Trivial Pursuit Family Edition, which has its own kids' deck.

Smart Ass, Wit's End and Wits & Wagers Deluxe stay. Wit's End has been rewritten many times, and the current box carries a 2025 copyright. Wits & Wagers Deluxe is still the best pick for a group that hates quizzes, but it was hard to find in stock when we checked, so it sits a little lower. New picks cover history (Chronology), music (Hitster), big crowds (Mount Cleverest), bluffing (Sounds Fishy) and travel (I Should Have Known That!).

Shot in the Dark and Pictopia Disney Edition have disappeared from sale, and The Logo Game and Geek Out! were down to their last copies, so they're gone. All Of Us and Linkee are still decent games that lost their spots to stronger picks for the same crowd.

Trivia games rarely get formal reviews, so we worked from each maker's rule sheet and question count, the published history of Trivial Pursuit and Wits & Wagers, repeated owner complaints about stale or too-hard questions, and a recall search for every maker.

April 30, 2021:

In this update, we removed Trivillennial by Drunk Stoned And Stupid because several of the cards have incorrect answers, which is quite a big drawback for a trivia game. We replaced it with All Of Us, a more inclusive generation-based game that has four decks: Boomer, Millenial, Gen X, and Gen Z. That way, friends and family members of all ages can play to their strengths instead of getting frustrated by questions that they're too old or too young to know the answer to.

Matter of Fact and American Trivia Family Edition were removed due to availability issues. In their place, we added two games with unique elements that make them stand out from classic-style trivia.

Each card on Geek Out! has five different categories: Games, Comics, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Miscellaneous. The category in play for that round is determined by a die roll. Players then must decide whether or not they can name a certain number of items in a category (such as four Batman villains or two horror authors). Players can then go around and raise the number as high as they think they can (or bluff to make it harder for whoever eventually answers). This can be a fun way to tap into obscure pop culture knowledge, but it can also take a while, so either add some time limits or be prepared for a long night.

Also new to the list, Shot In The Dark features extremely obscure questions like "How many slices of pizza does the average American eat in a year?" and "What is the fastest ever 100m sprint time recorded by someone aged over 100 years old?" If someone actually does know the answer, they win the point, but more often no one is exactly right and the point goes to whoever is closest to the correct answer. If you're with a group where some people are trivia buffs and others aren't, this can be a good way to level the playing field. However, note that this one is just a deck of cards and some simple instructions; it doesn't include a board, tokens, or scorekeeping methods like other options do.

January 13, 2020:

While it can be difficult to pick the best trivia game for each and every group of people, we are fairly confident we have done a good job of including enough for variety that there will be something to suit every demographic. We also did our best to include games that cover a wide variety of topics so that every player will find it equally challenging. It is specifically because of that we decided to eliminate Cafe 6 Kwizniac, since many people found it didn't include enough variety in subject matter, even though it was intended to be a general knowledge game. Since we do understand that some of our readers may prefer a themed option, we also included Pictopia Disney Edition, which focuses on movies and theme park subject matter from this magical company.

Trivia Pursuit has been a popular game since it was first released in 1979, so it should be no surprise that it ranked very highly on our list. We have included the Trivial Pursuit Master Edition specifically because it has been updated to cover many 21st-century themes and it contains a massive 3,000 questions, so you should get a lot of games out of it before you begin to see some of the same cards. We also added Trivillennial by Drunk Stoned And Stupid for the millennials who want something that focuses on topics relevant to their life.

For those who find the traditional trivia gameplay boring, but still like the concept of answering random knowledge questions, we have University Games Smart Ass and Bananagrams Linkee, both of which allow players to shout answers out loud at any time. We also think Wits & Wagers Deluxe adds some interesting new elements to trivia, since it allows players to wager on how many correct answers they think themselves or others will get, and even bluff their way to winning.

If you have checked out all the options on this list and don't think any of them will be entertaining enough for you and your friends, you may be more interested in adult party games, many of which cover some very raunchy themes.