Best city building board games
The best city building board games are 7 Wonders Duel, Puerto Rico and 7 Wonders — the top-rated of 335 city building board games in the MeeplePick database, led by 7 Wonders Duel (2015) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Ancient7 Wonders Duel (2015)2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingPuerto Rico (2002)3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0
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Ancient7 Wonders (2010)2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingCarcassonne (2000)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingLords of Waterdeep (2012)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsEverdell (2018)1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingLe Havre (2008)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingCaylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingKeyflower (2012)2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingArchitects of the West Kingdom (2018)1–5 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingCitadels Classic (2000)2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingCastles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Expansion (2002)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingSuburbia (2012)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientImperial Settlers (2014)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientCyclades (2009)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingCarcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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City BuildingLisboa (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameSan Juan (2004)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingThe Princes of Florence (2000)2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingSid Meier's Civilization The Board Game (2010)2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientGlory to Rome (2005)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingOra et Labora (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingKingsburg (2007)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureAbove and Below (2015)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Age of ReasonSaint Petersburg (2004)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCharterstone (2017)1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameBruges (2013)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyTiny Towns (2019)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingQuadropolis (2016)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlass Road (2013)1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingMachi Koro (2012)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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City BuildingChinatown (1999)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlen More (2010)2–5 players · 45–70 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlen More II Chronicles (2019)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingDiscworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingCitadels (2016)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Card Game51st State Master Set (2016)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingQueendomino XL (2017)2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameSan Juan (Second Edition) (2014)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientClash of Cultures (2012)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingAntiquity (2004)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingLords of Vegas (2010)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingPraga Caput Regni (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingCarcassonne The River (2001)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingBetween Two Cities (2015)1–7 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameLondon (Second Edition) (2017)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingLondon (2010)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingTaluva (2006)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientRoll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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American WestCarson City (2009)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientImperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameThe Settlers of Catan Card Game (1996)2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameSprawlopolis (2018)1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Castle (2003)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingBlue Moon City (2006)2–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingBelfort (2011)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best city building board game?
- 7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the highest-rated city building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 63,703 ratings. Puerto Rico and 7 Wonders round out the top three.
- How many city building board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 335 city building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.