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D&D Lords of Waterdeep

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Lords of Waterdeep is an award winning strategy board game, set in the Dungeons & Dragons world of Waterdeep. Play as one of the masked Lords of the City of Splendor. Intrigue abounds as you recruit adventurers, via your agents, to quest on your behalf and spread your influence.

What works

  • Faithful adaptation of popular board game
  • Engaging strategic gameplay
  • Challenging ai opponents
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Good value with expansions

Things to keep in mind

  • Ui and interface issues reported
  • Small online player base
  • Some bugs and animation speed complaints
  • Lack of ai in online multiplayer
  • Forced replay of turns in hotseat mode

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Everdell

  • Terraforming Mars

  • Ark Nova

  • HEART of CROWN Online

  • Race for the Galaxy

  • Mystic Vale

More violent

Games that feels like D&D Lords of Waterdeep but with more combat and destruction

  • Swords and Sandals Immortals

  • Legends of Callasia

  • Backpack Jianghu

  • The Witcher Adventure Game

  • Master of Magic

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit

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D&D Lords of Waterdeep: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Cooperation, Survival.

Last update: 03/08/2026