Tabletop Simulator
A physics sandbox on Steam for playing, modding and creating any tabletop game with friends.
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About Tabletop Simulator
Tabletop Simulator is a desktop game, sold once on Steam, that gives you a physics-based table where cards, dice, boards and miniatures behave like real objects. Out of the box it includes classics such as chess, poker and jigsaw puzzles, and its real strength is the Steam Workshop: tens of thousands of community-made games and mods, plus officially licensed DLC games from publishers. You can import your own assets, automate setups with Lua scripting, build RPG dungeons and, as the developers like to point out, flip the table when you're losing. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and supports VR. Like other virtual tables, most games don't enforce the rules, so players need to know them. The catch is cost and setup: everyone needs their own copy (a four-pack is sold for groups), it's a download rather than a browser game, and it needs a reasonably capable computer. For dedicated groups who want to play nearly anything, or designers prototyping their own games, it is the most capable option.
Best for: Dedicated groups and game designers who want to play or build almost any tabletop game.
Pros and cons
What works
- Huge Steam Workshop library of community games
- Lua scripting and custom asset import
- Officially licensed DLC games
- VR support
Why people leave
- Everyone needs to buy a copy
- Desktop download, not a browser game
- Rules usually aren't enforced
Top Tabletop Simulator alternatives
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PlayingCards.io76.8A free, lightweight virtual card table that runs in any browser.
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Tabletopia68.8Plays in the browser with a free plan, so friends can join without buying anything.
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Board Game Arena64.8Automated rules and instant matchmaking for over a thousand games, free to start.
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Cockatrice40.0Free and open source, focused on card games, with offline deck testing and self-hosted servers.
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Tabletop Simulator: common questions
Is Tabletop Simulator free?
No, Tabletop Simulator is a paid product. Price: Paid (checked on Tabletop Simulator's own site).
Is Tabletop Simulator open source?
No, Tabletop Simulator is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Cockatrice.
What platforms does Tabletop Simulator run on?
Tabletop Simulator is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
What are the best alternatives to Tabletop Simulator?
The highest-ranked Tabletop Simulator alternatives right now are PlayingCards.io, Tabletopia and Board Game Arena. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.