Best civilization board games
The best civilization board games are 7 Wonders Duel, 7 Wonders and Terra Mystica — the top-rated of 208 civilization 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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Ancient7 Wonders (2010)2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameThrough the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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Card GameRace for the Galaxy (2007)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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AncientTzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9
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CivilizationRoll for the Galaxy (2014)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientTigris & Euphrates (1997)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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CivilizationThrough the Ages A Story of Civilization (2006)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.9
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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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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CivilizationEclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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Card GameNations (2013)1–5 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.6
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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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CivilizationTapestry (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameIt's a Wonderful World (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameInnovation (2010)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationThe Seafarers of Catan (1997)3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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CivilizationAge of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientCivilization (1980)2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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CivilizationThe Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationArchipelago (2012)2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationDeus (2014)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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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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CivilizationStarCraft The Board Game (2007)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientAdvanced Civilization (1991)2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationSanta Maria (2017)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameEminent Domain (2011)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientRoll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientImperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationThe Great Zimbabwe (2012)2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationThe Colonists (2016)1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingHadara (2019)2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingRoads & Boats (1999)1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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Age of ReasonStruggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingSpace Empires 4X (2011)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientMare Nostrum Empires (2016)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationStar Trek Ascendancy (2016)3 players · 180 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationCivilization A New Dawn (2017)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationHyperborea (2014)2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientBritannia (1986)3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientHistory of the World (1991)3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientAntike (2005)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationEmpires Age of Discovery (2015)2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9
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CivilizationAkrotiri (2014)2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameCore Worlds (2011)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientNations The Dice Game (2014)1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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CivilizationEight-Minute Empire Legends (2013)2–4 players · 16–32 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientTides of Time (2015)2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientVinci (1999)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientGentes (2017)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingTiny Epic Kingdoms (2014)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingViceroy (2014)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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AncientPolis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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AncientAtlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationThe Seafarers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion (1999)5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0
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Frequently asked
- What is the best civilization board game?
- 7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the highest-rated civilization board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 63,703 ratings. 7 Wonders and Terra Mystica round out the top three.
- How many civilization board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 208 civilization board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.