Some of the most beloved video games and video game characters of all time have now been lovingly reproduced in miniature building brick form. They are instantly recognizable to gamers everywhere and are both highly desirable and collectible. After all, what could be better than showing off your love of gaming by showing off your love of LEGO?

Here are the best LEGO sets for gamers.

Q: Why Do Adults Like Playing With LEGO?

LEGO is great as a relaxing activity in the same way that cooking or scrapbooking is–it allows you to focus on a short-term goal and keep your hands busy.

At first glance to the uninitiated, this video game LEGO set might look like a big blocky mess (a bit like Minecraft itself, perhaps). But, in fact, this is a complex and intricate build filled to the brim with all the secrets and charm of the legendary Minecraft that we know and love.

This mammoth set features a minecart track with an integrated elevator, a ‘first night shelter’, lava bursts, redstone walls, and a furnace. A light brick illuminates different parts of the set features, and a TNT blast function has also been incorporated.

The price might be prohibitive for many, but for serious collectors and Minecraft superfans, this is a superbly detailed gaming set with more surprises than a Kinder factory.

A cable and plug connect your controller to the ‘console’, and the NES itself has a realistic opening slot for the game cartridge. Once built, the TV has a crank on the side that once turned, activates a scrolling screen display.

Similar in size to the original Nintendo console, though slightly smaller, this gaming set has still managed to get the proportions spot on. The perfect addition to any Nintendo-loving household, this impressive NES LEGO set is bound to be highly sought after.

It’s-a great!

There are 2,064 pieces here for you to assemble, and fans of the game will recognize miniature recreations of some of its famous levels, such as Peach’s Castle, Bob-omb Battlefield, Cool Cool Mountain, and Lethal Lava Land. Ten microfigures are also included in this set, including Mario, Yoshi, Princess Peach, and more.

LEGO Mario and LEGO Luigi figures can be bought separately from the Starter Courses range, and these can interact with the hidden stars in this set, revealing secret reactions from the mustachioed plumbers.

This might be a little gimmicky for some, however. And the set alone is plenty cool enough to be worthy of your time and money.

This recreation set consists of 1,222 pieces, which means that on the fun/frustration slider, it should sit firmly towards the fun end of the scale.

An Aloy minifigure is also included, of course. Although in the completed build she’s standing in amongst some tall grass, and therefore becomes (as fans of the game will know) practically invisible.

The level of detail on the Tallneck itself is really quite something. LEGO has done a great job of rendering this model and making it look like a realistic metallic structure. A presentation stand is also included for your Tallneck, so you can proudly display it for all to see.

For any LEGO gaming fans out there looking for something a bit different and maybe a bit more subtle for their collection, this is one set you’ll want to see on your horizon.

Well now this Sonic LEGO set gives gamers a perfect little snapshot of those times with this 1,125-piece set. A great call-back to the fabulous 1990s, and carefree days running your poor Megadrive hot with that “just one more go” attitude!

This neat little set includes palm trees, a bridge loop, a lever-activated spring for jumps, two buildable bonus TV screens, plus Sonic, Robotnik, crab, and ladybird minifigures. And thanks to some clever transparent pieces, there are also several of those golden rings that can be suspended temptingly in ‘mid-air’ for Sonic to snatch up!

For SEGA and Sonic fans, and for all children of the 90s, this Sonic LEGO set has bags of personality. And thankfully, it comes without the oh-so-stressful water-rising beeping sound from the original game!

New LEGO features have been used to capture the look of Bowser’s spikes, and this set also includes a fireball launcher as well as a button to control Bowser’s head and neck movements. Bowser himself has fully poseable arms and legs as well.

A brick-build battle platform is included for you to stand your Bowser upon, and this also features two towers for The Mighty Bowser to knock over—if you decide he’s going to be destructive by nature.

A great Mario LEGO set for Nintendo and gaming fans, that is (in LEGO terms at least) reasonably affordable.

How’s a-Bowser-t that?

In reality, this LEGO Mario set is actually an expansion set, if we’re being technical about it. But the truth is, it works well as a great gaming LEGO set in its own right. The Airship itself is very recognizable and comes with three Mario villain minifigures to patrol its decks.

Cool features such as a level starting canon, POW block, and Kamek’s spinning broom are included in the design, and these can all be interacted with—either with regular play or by accessing the LEGO Super Mario app.

A Starter Course Mario (or Luigi) figure is required to enable these app-led extra features, and as you might expect, these are sold separately. While this is a bit disappointing, it isn’t the be-all-and-end-all. The set itself is still a worthy addition to any gamer’s LEGO collection and still stands proud without these bonus features.

A great Mario LEGO set for gamers and their children to build together, and bond together with.

If you are the kind of person who tends to overthink a lot, then unwinding with a LEGO set after work can be a great way to take your mind off the world.

Instead of offering kids ready-made toys, LEGO gives them the opportunity to build their toy —a much more challenging activity that kept kids engaged for hours.

Q: How Does LEGO Manage to Constantly Reinvent Itself?

LEGO partnered with other franchisees in the toy industry. Brands like Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Batman were competition for toy sales, but LEGO made their competition their collaborators, and licensed characters from these franchises to create exciting new LEGO toy sets.

It has similarly collaborated with several videogame manufacturers, and TV franchises like Stranger Things, to produce innovative new product lines.