BGG rates it 8.22 from 1,671 ratings, the best of the large expansions. One BGG poster says it adds interesting twists while the game stays fun.
Needs: Just the base game
Adds: Eight species or race packs (elves, dark elves, trolls and more) that each player can play instead of dwarves, each with four unique rooms that replace base-game rooms.
BGG rates it 6.76 from 198 ratings. BGG posters say it makes Caverna tight and punishing like Agricola. Buy it only if you want that harder challenge.
Needs: Just the base game
Adds: Orc raiders you fight with axes, keep out with traps or weaken with wood bribes; beating them pays rewards, and failing to drive them off hurts your plans.
Caverna: The Forgotten Folk. BGG rates it 8.22 from 1,671 ratings, the best of the large expansions. One BGG poster says it adds interesting twists while the game stays fun.
Our verdict: buy this first. It adds: Eight species or race packs (elves, dark elves, trolls and more) that each player can play instead of dwarves, each with four unique rooms that replace base-game rooms.
We’d buy Caverna: The Forgotten Folk first. See the side-by-side comparison for what each adds and needs.
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Rankings are our editorial picks, built from the reviews linked on each expansion page. Last checked 2026-10-15.