What's the Best Larva Games Title to Buy at Every Budget?
It depends on what you're spending. Larva Games, Petersen Games' imprint for lighter, faster titles, currently runs from $9.99 (Quivit) up to $69.99 (Dicenstein), with most of the ten-title lineup landing between $20 and $35. Below, every title is sorted into three tiers, under $15, $15 to $35, and $35 and up, with the live price and who it actually fits.
Prices below were pulled directly from the Larva Games product pages on petersengames.com. They can change, so treat this as a snapshot and check the collection page before you check out.
Which Larva Games Titles Cost Under $15?
Two titles. That's the entire under-$15 tier in Larva Games right now, and both are built to fill a short window rather than anchor a night.
Quivit - $9.99
Quivit is a grid-based card game for 2 to 5 players, ages 6+, with a 15-minute play time, priced at $9.99. You lay cards on any flat surface and rotate them to match the edges of whatever sits next to them. It's the cheapest game Petersen Games sells, full stop, and it sets up faster than you can explain the rules.
Two Minute Dino Deal - $14.99
Two Minute Dino Deal is a real-time trading game for 2 to 5 players, ages 8+, priced at $14.99. The whole round takes two minutes: you reach back in time to grab prehistoric creatures and sell them before someone else scoops your pick. It's a stocking-stuffer price for a game that plays like a sprint.
Which Larva Games Titles Fall Between $15 and $35?
This is where most of the lineup sits, five titles between $19.99 and $29.99, and it's the widest range of play styles in the whole collection: a dice-and-cultist roll-and-write, a bidding game, a kids' party box, a co-op dungeon crawl, and a card-driven bluffing game.
Unlocking Insanity - Dice Vermiis Mysteriis - $19.99
Unlocking Insanity - Dice Vermiis Mysteriis is a roll-and-write dice game for 2 to 5 players, ages 10+, with a 30-minute play time, priced at $19.99. You play an aspiring cultist proving mastery of the Great Old One's teachings, with a real chance of going a little mad along the way. It's the one title in this tier with a direct Cthulhu Mythos flavor, so it suits a Cthulhu Wars fan who wants that theme in a shorter, cheaper package.
Potions and Profits - $24.99
Potions and Profits is a bidding game for 3 to 6 players, ages 8+, with a 30-minute play time, priced at $24.99. You run a pharmaceutical corporation as a Wizard, bidding on potions while balancing Stock Value against Public Relations. It's a strong pick for an adult game night that wants sharp negotiation without a three-hour commitment.
The Tooth Fairy Game - $24.99
The Tooth Fairy Game is a party game for 2 to 5 players, ages 6+, with a 15-minute play time, priced at $24.99. One box holds four separate games built around plastic teeth, matching bags, and a single die. It's the clearest pick on this list for a mixed-age family table with younger kids in the mix.
8-Bit-Attack - $29.99
8-Bit-Attack is a cooperative game for 1 to 5 players, ages 10+, with a 60-minute play time, priced at $29.99. Retro 8-bit heroes drawn from four in-house universes fight through a run of boss creatures before facing Cthulhu himself. Everyone wins or loses together, which makes it a good fit for a group that would rather work as a team than compete against each other.
Marry the Monster - $29.99
Marry the Monster is a card-driven game for 3 to 5 players, ages 14+, with a 30-minute play time, priced at $29.99. You're a duke redirecting a lovesick monster through a rival's territory using a fake bride as bait, while trying to keep your own buildings standing. It leans silly and a little mean, which is exactly what an adult group looking for a fast bluffing game wants.
Which Larva Games Titles Cost $35 and Up?
Three titles sit at the top of the Larva Games range, and even the priciest one still costs less than a third of Cthulhu Wars O4 Edition. These are the titles with the most components, the most setup, or the most table presence.
Evacuate - $39.99
Evacuate is a deck-building game for 2 to 6 players, ages 14+, with a 30-minute play time, priced at $39.99. Players use social deduction to outwit each other and reach the Evacuation Transport with the most survivors. It's a good match for a group that already likes hidden-role games and wants that same tension in a lighter shell.
Startropolis - $49.99
Startropolis is a 3D space station building game for 2 to 4 players, ages 8+, with a 45-minute play time, priced at $49.99. Everyone builds one shared station together, but each module you connect earns you revenue at your table-mates' expense. It's cooperative construction with a competitive payout, easy to teach, and the physical 3D build gives it more shelf presence than most titles in this price range.
Dicenstein - $69.99
Dicenstein is a dice-drafting, monster-building game for 2 to 4 players, ages 14+, with a 45-minute play time, priced at $69.99. You draft dice that function as body parts (head, body, claw, foot), physically assemble your own monster, then roll those same dice to fight. The box ships with more than 100 custom dice, and it's the most expensive title in the Larva Games lineup by a wide margin, so it fits a group that wants the tactile, build-your-own-monster hook badly enough to spend at the top of this tier.
How Does Larva Games Pricing Compare to Cthulhu Wars and Hyperspace?
Not close. Cthulhu Wars (O4 Edition) runs $249.00 and Hyperspace Standard Edition runs $96.99, both centerpiece boxes built to anchor a whole night on their own. Every Larva Games title costs less than half of Hyperspace, and the entire ten-title Larva Games catalog, bought all at once, would still land under what a single Cthulhu Wars box costs. If you already own one of those and want a cheap way to round out game night, the tiers above are the place to start.
How Do You Pick the Right Budget Tier for Your Group?
Start with how much time you actually have. A fifteen-minute filler like Quivit or Two Minute Dino Deal earns its keep as a warm-up or a cooldown around a bigger game, while a 45- to 60-minute title like Startropolis or 8-Bit-Attack can carry an entire evening on a budget. Age matters just as much as time: The Tooth Fairy Game and Quivit are rated 6+, several titles sit at 8+ or 10+, and a handful, including Marry the Monster and Dicenstein, are rated 14+, so check the age rating on the product page before you buy for a mixed-age group. Family-focused review outlets like Common Sense Media take the same approach, weighing age fit alongside content before recommending a title.
Complexity is the other variable worth checking before you spend. A roll-and-write like Unlocking Insanity plays lighter than a dice-drafting build like Dicenstein, even though they're both dice games, and general-audience sites like Board Game Quest and the hobby's own database at BoardGameGeek both track that kind of weight rating separately from price. Cheaper doesn't always mean simpler in this lineup, and pricier doesn't always mean harder. Read the blurb, not just the number.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest Larva Games title?
Quivit, at $9.99, is the cheapest title in the Larva Games lineup and the cheapest game Petersen Games sells at all. It is a grid-based card game for 2 to 5 players, ages 6+, with a 15-minute play time.
What is the most expensive Larva Games title?
Dicenstein, at $69.99, is the most expensive title in the Larva Games lineup. It is a dice-drafting monster-building game for 2 to 4 players, ages 14+, that ships with more than 100 custom dice.
What is the best Larva Games title for around $25?
Potions and Profits and The Tooth Fairy Game both sit at $24.99. Potions and Profits is a bidding game for 3 to 6 players, ages 8+, built for an adult group. The Tooth Fairy Game is a party game for 2 to 5 players, ages 6+, built for a mixed-age table.
Do any Larva Games titles ship free?
Not as a standing policy. Petersen Games calculates shipping at checkout based on destination, weight, and carrier, and only advertises free shipping if a specific promotion is live on-site at the time of your order.
How fast does a Larva Games order ship?
In-stock orders process within 48 hours (2 business days, Monday through Friday). US orders ship via USPS Ground Advantage, 2 to 5 business days in transit. Canada orders ship via DHL Ground, 3 to 7 business days in transit.
Ready to shop by budget instead of browsing the whole catalog? See every title, current price, and player count in the Larva Games collection at Petersen Games, from the $9.99 Quivit up to the $69.99 Dicenstein.
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