12 Best LEGO® Sets To Buy For Gaming Addicts: From Fortnite To Super Mario
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Whether you're mad about Minecraft or have a soft spot for Sonic, these gaming-inspired LEGO sets deliver feelgood fun sans the screentime.
We're in an age where we’re constantly glued to screens—whether that's responding to endless work emails or chasing loot in virtual realms. But let's be honest, there’s a big difference between staring at one for work versus play. Gaming, for many of us, is a blissful escape, a well-deserved break from reality where we can dive headfirst into fantasy. Whether you favour a bit of Fortnite or savour a spot of Super Mario, it’s the perfect way to recharge, explore new worlds, and unwind after a long day. But even gaming still keeps us transfixed on that fateful rectangl, and too much screen time can leave even the most die-hard gamer a little cross-eyed.
So what’s a gamer to do? Enter LEGO®. These iconic bricks offer the perfect solution to taking a break from the screen without ditching your favourite games entirely. LEGO has brought some of the gaming scene's most beloved digital worlds to life in 3D with LEGO gaming sets that give your eyes (and maybe your thumbs) a much-needed rest in the process.
For kids, it the perfect opportunity to expand their gaming hobby and immerse themselves in the tactile magic of building. But for adults? These sets provide an oddly therapeutic way to channel your inner creative genius. Think of it as mindfulness, but with mini-figures. LEGO has brought everything from Sonic the Hedgehog to Animal Crossing offline allowing kids and big kids alike to rebuild those beloved worlds away from the joystick, brick by glorious brick.
If your gaming-addicted friend or partner is in need of a digital detox, these gaming sets also make for perfect gifts. Because who wouldn’t want to reassemble Sonic’s Green Hill Zone or create a pixel-perfect Minecraft biome on their desk? And here’s where you can really get creative: if you’re the type who loves organisation as much as gaming, why not use LEGO to build a custom controller stand, or a headphone holder? It's time to stop scattering those accessories across the room—tidy up, style.
The best part? No eye strain, no blue light, and no boss battles keeping you up till 3 a.m. Just you, a pile of colourful bricks, and the satisfaction of making something with your hands. So, for those moments when you need to put down the console and do something a little more… analogue, we’ve got just the thing.
Check out our edit of the best gaming-themed LEGO sets below, ready to add to your own Christmas list now, or so you can get shopping for the gamer in your life.
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Supply Llama
£34.99
Grab your gear - it's Fornite's iconic llama. The hatch reveals a space for cool gear, so you can load it up with supplies such as Slurp Juice, Dynamite and more.
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Fortnite Battle Bus
£89.99
Fan of Fortnite? Whether you're playing it with your kids or indulging in a bit of lighthearted fun solo, the Battle Bus will look familiar. This hefty set is packed with a bus-load of features, such as Slurp Juice, Grappler, Pickaxes and Slap Juice, and has plenty of figures so you can let your imagination run wild.
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Super Mario World™: Mario & Yoshi
£114.99
How's this for some nostalgia? Play on the retro visuals from the earlier generations of Super Mario™ games with this Mario & Yoshi pixelated model. Crank the handle to make Yoshi run with Mario on his back. Very cool indeed.
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Adventures with Interactive LEGO® Mario™
£44.99
Team up with interactive LEGO Mario™ for an exciting adventure, including a battle for Bowser Jr.’s Clown Car. Travel from Start Pipe to Goal Pole triggering digital reactions from Mario himself and collecting digital coins along the way.
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The Ender Dragon and End Ship
£69.99
Battle a fully jointed dragon and explore a ship with a fully equipped interior. Just for kids? No way.
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Great Deku Tree 2-in-1
£259.99
LEGO fans and The Legend of Zelda™ fans alike have been waiting a long time for this one. With the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1, you can build the tree from Ocarina of Time or Breath of the Wild. Then, rebuild it and revisit the legend again and again. You'll even get a couple of versions of Link, plus a Princess Zelda with it.
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Nintendo Entertainment System™
£229.99
Got to be honest, this is a work of art. With authentic reproductions of the original console, controller and Game Pak cartridge, plus a retro-styled 1980s TV, the is recreation of the Nindendo system gives fans of Super Mario Bros™ a brilliant new way to recapture some long lost childhood magic.
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Fortnight Peely Bone
£89.99
Half-banana, half-skeleton, this complex figure is detailed just like the Fortnite® outfit, with moveable arms and wrists.
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Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster
£69.99
Save the day with Super Sonic and Shadow, going head to head against Dr. Eggman and his Egg Drillster to save the animals.
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Minecraft Frog House
£44.99
Fans of the game’s iconic frogs will love building the Frog House and battling a zombie and a drowned in the swamp outside.
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The Bowser Express Train
£104.99
All aboard the Bowser Express Train! Some people save playing with train sets until retirement but we say start now. Build and drive the train from station to station, with goombas, a hammer bro, Boom Boom and some para-biddybuds.
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Super Mario Piranha Plant
£57.99
If house plants are your enemy at the best of times, wait until you come face to face with this Super Mario nemesis. The good news is you don't have to water this in a feeble attempt to keep it alive, but it will make a pretty brilliant addition to your home office.