Medium-heavy board games for 4 players

These are games for groups that have graduated from mid-weight territory and want more. More systems to learn, more ways to win, more replay value once the rules are internalised. The complexity is a feature: it creates the depth that keeps a regular four-player group returning to the same game for years.

The list uses BGG poll data to surface games specifically rated well at four — distinguishing dedicated four-player designs from those that prefer larger or smaller groups.

Here are the highest-scoring medium-heavy games for four players, ranked by BGG community rating.