SPIEL 2026 in Essen: 2,013 new games from the official catalogue

All new releases from the SPIEL.

We read the official SPIEL Essen fair catalogue – and add the prices from our partner shops: which new games can already be pre-ordered, what do they cost, when do they appear? Plus publisher, hall, stand, designers, player count, playing time, age, RRP and mechanics from the publishers' data.

All reports from SPIEL 26 ›

2,013 new releases · 518 already in shops · 1,821 with RRP · 20 sold out at the booth

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SPIEL new release · Horrible Guild

Similo: Wonders

Halle 6 · 6B115 Players: 2–99 Age: 7+ Complexity: Beginner

€10.00 RRP

Similo: Wonders is a cooperative deduction game where all players work together to identify a secret card using a series of Clues! This new edition of the crit…

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SPIEL new release · Noctis Verlag

Rank my Denk!

Halle 3 · 3E300 Players: 2–8 Age: 10+ Complexity: Beginner DE

€19.95 RRP

Rank my Denk! ist das kooperative Partyspiel, bei dem es nicht nur darauf ankommt, was ihr darstellt – sondern auch, wie gut oder schlecht ihr es macht! Erklär…

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SPIEL new release · Loosey Goosey Games

Mad Cat Sad Cat

Halle 2 · 2E620 Players: 2–5 Age: 8+ Complexity: Beginner DE

€19.99 RRP

In stock from €17.50 (4 offers)

Samtweich würfeln, krallhart schnorren! Mad Cat Sad Cat ist ein Würfelspiel fast ohne Leerlauf. Entweder bist du an der Reihe und würfelst, um Poker-Kombinatio…

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SPIEL new release · ALBI

Abaku

Halle 4 · 4D400 Players: 1–4 Age: 8+ Complexity: Beginner DE

€20.00 RRP

In stock from €17.99 (1 offers)

Ordne Zahlen statt Wörter in einem Kreuzworträtsel an und erschaffe mit jedem Zug sich kreuzende mathematische Gleichungen. Kombiniere Rechenoperationen, plane …

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SPIEL new release · Horrible Guild

Rocking Raft

Halle 6 · 6B115 Players: 2–4 Age: 6+ Complexity: Beginner

€25.00 RRP

In stock from €22.49 (1 offers)

Adrift on the open sea, a creaking raft carries a glittering pile of stolen treasure . Gems slide and tumble across the deck as pirates rock the raft to grab th…

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SPIEL new release · Horrible Guild

Spotlight: Fantasy

Halle 6 · 6B115 Players: 1–5 Age: 6+ Complexity: Beginner

€25.00 RRP

Spotlight Fantasy is the brand new edition of the cooperative game where you and your friends search for hidden wacky characters and funny items. Use your lante…

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