The DC Universe is full of action, adventure, complex characters and is difficult to leave when a movie, comic book or TV show ends. These board games are a way to play with your favorite heroes and villains when you've absorbed all of the content your eyeballs can handle for the day.

These games are fun and universal, for kids and adults alike to delve into the DC world and let their fandom flags fly. From Wonder Woman to Superman, Batman and The Joker, all your DC favorites appear in these games with varying complexities in their mechanics and strategy levels. These games are ranked, from super to extra super.

Superman Returns Monopoly

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Custom Monopoly boards are all the rage, as people grow tired of old shoes, dogs and still-just-as-blue-and-expensive Boardwalk. This Superman edition features photos from the movie, Superman Returns, and is customized to fit the theme of the Man of Steel.

It makes a great gift for a young fan or an adult, with custom Superman movers. Pieces are shaped like Superman's glasses, his symbol, as well as a pewter Daily Planet globe, Daily Planet newspaper, kryptonite and New Metropolis. This game also has a 60-minute speed play option, which can come in handy if you aren't in the mood for a full night of Monopoly.

Wonder Woman Board Game

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This game is not just a Wonder Woman-themed version of a classic board game, it is a game in itself with its own design and narrative, based on the classic DC Road Trip format. This is a roll-and-move game, so the strategy is fairly light and the objective of the game is to have fun and enjoy talking about Wonder Woman, as opposed to presenting yourself with a deep challenge.

The art is bright and colorful, with a similar look to other Road Trip games. The objective is to recover and collect stolen ancient relics, that have been taken from the Amazonians. This is a fun game for a Wonder Woman fan, but the mechanics are quite light and meant for casual entertainment.

DC Comics Match

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This is a DC version of Match, the cube game from Top Trunk. Cubes feature various DC characters and the objective is to make rows of 5 matching cubes in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. Once a line is created, a twist occurs when a certain card is turned over, revealing whether or not your opponent can steal the match from you.

15 DC characters appear in this game, including Darkseid, The Joker, Superman and Batman. The game comes in a foldable case, that collapses into a carry case for easy transport. This is a simple game that is highly portable, so it's easy to bring along on a road trip or pub night.

Batman Chess

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This chess set is officially authorized by Warner Bros. The board is purple and black checkered, straight out of Batman palettes. The movers are highly detailed and painted brightly, including the Batmobile, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Joker, Batman himself and more. The box art is exciting and reminiscent of an action-packed episode of a Batman cartoon, looking great on a shelf for a collector of Batman memorabilia.

This set is something you may choose to leave out of the box, though - it looks great and is an excellent conversation piece, inviting challengers to try their hand at a face off with you.

Justice League Road Trip

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The game's narrative is a battle against Darkseid. He has a plot to destroy the Justice League, and you must take on their roles as you capture iconic DC villains and save the day. The strategy in this game is light, suitable for kids to play along and this is an excellent choice for a family game night.

The roll-and-move mechanics are reminiscent of traditional board games and rely on luck, enough that the competition won't get too fierce between players (but certainly will between good and evil within the game). The box art and board are bright and fun, with an adventurous fantasy narrative to accompany the action.

DC Deck Building Game

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Deck-building games are incredibly popular as they are versatile, and can often be played alone or expanded with other decks in creative ways, to mash up worlds and build upon the gameplay. Players in this game take on the role of either Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Aquaman or The Flash. Each hero of course has their own special ability and strategy.

Super villains arrive and launch attacks on all players, which they must defend themselves from. This game combines the joy and speed of a deck-building game with the pleasure of looking at detailed cards and collecting memorabilia.

Axis of Villains

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In this game, a classic DC good versus evil narrative takes place, when enemies begin to attack the Justice League and they are called upon to defend themselves. Choose to play as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, or The Flash and use your strategy skills to beat the villains.

The game depends on rolling dice, moving around the board and cooperating with other players around the table, to join forces and knock out attackers. Each character has two special abilities that they can contribute to the team and drawing cards determine how many of their powers they can use at a given time.

Deckbuilding Rivals: Batman and Joker

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Deck-building Rivals feature DC enemies facing off in an ultimate showdown, accompanied by cool cards that feature awesome artwork of your favorite good and evil characters. This set contains over 100 cards and has a simple set of instructions that are quick to learn.

Despite the ease it takes to pick up the game mechanics, this is no easy game to master and players will enjoy strategizing and learning how to improve their play. Joker vs. Batman is a classic rivalry that all DC fans know and love. It's compatible with other Cerberus Engine: Heroes games, so players can mix up sets and have the showdown of their dreams.

Batman: Almost Got 'Im

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The vintage feel of the box art on this game hints at the old-school simplicity and relaxing nature of the game mechanics, which are based on Werewolf and Poker. Each player is given a persona, as one of the villains of Gotham City - gathered for a friendly game of Poker. One player is secretly Batman, and the rest of the table has to identify them before it's too late.

Poker hands drive the action of the game, so that players can talk to one another and suss out who is harboring a secret, heroic identity. This is a riff on the classic deduction game of Werewolf and is incredibly fun for a night with friends.

Batman: Gotham City Strategy Game

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In this game, players take on villainous roles - choosing between Killer Croc, Joker, Penguin and Two-Face. The threat in this game is Batman, foiling your plans. This strategy game is a real challenge, where players compete to control land, much like in popular strategy games like Settlers of Catan.

The objective is to occupy Gotham City blocks, using resources to hire henchmen, stack cash and gain information or other requirements to up your levels. The first player to reach level 10 wins the game and is the King of Crime in Gotham City. Villains battle Batman with custom dice, and game movers are highly-detailed figurines. This is a great game for its interesting and stimulating mechanics, paired with cool art and an exciting narrative where players get to show their evil side.

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