Best exploration board games
The best exploration board games are Gloomhaven, Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and Mage Knight Board Game — the top-rated of 465 exploration board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Gloomhaven (2017) at 8.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AdventureGloomhaven (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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AdventureMage Knight Board Game (2011)1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureRobinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureGloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8
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AdventureMansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureThe 7th Continent (2017)1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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EnvironmentalPandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameLost Cities (1999)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicMaracaibo (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3
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AdventureBetrayal at House on the Hill (2004)3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameInis (2016)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureTainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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AdventureLost Ruins of Arnak (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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ExplorationTikal (1999)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureThis War of Mine The Board Game (2017)1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureMice and Mystics (2012)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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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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AdventureXia Legends of a Drift System (2014)3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureAbove and Below (2015)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationEndeavor Age of Sail (2018)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureArcadia Quest (2014)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureNear and Far (2017)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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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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AdventureMansions of Madness (2011)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
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ExplorationBurgle Bros. (2015)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (2005)2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicNavegador (2010)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureStar Wars Outer Rim (2019)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Action / DexterityEscape The Curse of the Temple (2012)1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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ExplorationEndeavor (2009)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureTales of the Arabian Nights (2009)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureIncan Gold (2005)3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureHeroQuest (1989)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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HorrorClaustrophobia (2009)2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureTobago (2009)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationArchipelago (2012)2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureNemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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ExplorationNexus Ops (2005)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientClash of Cultures (2012)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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DiceTiefseeabenteuer (2014)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientThebes (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureShadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureSleeping Gods (2021)1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7
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AdventureRunebound (Third Edition) (2015)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameOnirim (Second Edition) (2014)1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientImperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureBetrayal Legacy (2018)3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureForgotten Waters (2020)3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureWarhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureEscape Plan (2019)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingFrancis Drake (2013)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureVast The Crystal Caverns (2016)1–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Frequently asked
- What is the best exploration board game?
- Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated exploration board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and Mage Knight Board Game round out the top three.
- How many exploration board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 465 exploration board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.