Best industry / manufacturing board games
The best industry / manufacturing board games are Terraforming Mars, Brass Birmingham and Power Grid (Recharged Version) — the top-rated of 156 industry / manufacturing board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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EconomicTerraforming Mars (2016)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicBrass Birmingham (2018)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7
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EconomicPower Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicBrass Lancashire (2007)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicA Feast for Odin (2016)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingLe Havre (2008)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicFood Chain Magnate (2015)2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Industry / ManufacturingRussian Railroads (2013)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicBarrage (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicFields of Arle (2014)1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingLisboa (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingOra et Labora (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicVinhos Deluxe Edition (2016)1–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicKanban Driver's Edition (2014)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Aviation / FlightThe Manhattan Project (2012)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicHeaven & Ale (2017)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationThe Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicPower Grid Deluxe Europe\/North America (2014)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0
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EconomicKanban EV (2020)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8
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EconomicIndonesia (2005)2–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicNippon (2015)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicAutomobile (2009)3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicVinhos (2010)2–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 7.5
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CivilizationThe Great Zimbabwe (2012)2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicPipeline (2019)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingRoads & Boats (1999)1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameVillagers (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsHallertau (2020)1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingSpyrium (2013)2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicShipyard (2009)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicContainer (2007)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameMint Works (2017)1–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.0
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EconomicArkwright (2014)2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicTinners' Trail (2008)3–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicCity of the Big Shoulders (2019)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicPower Grid Factory Manager (2009)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicBrew Crafters (2013)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicAge of Industry (2010)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameFantastic Factories (2019)1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicContainer 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition! (2018)3–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.7
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DeductionCoffee Roaster (2015)1 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicPlanet Steam (2008)2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicAutomania (2015)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Industry / ManufacturingAgra (2017)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicKraftwagen V6 Edition (2015)2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicCrisis (2016)1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicLe Havre The Inland Port (2012)2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Industry / ManufacturingFactory Fun (2006)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Industry / ManufacturingSentient (2017)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.2
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CivilizationHigh Frontier 4 All (2020)1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7
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Card GameAnno 1800 (2020)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.9
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American WestTiny Epic Western (2016)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7
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EconomicHigh Frontier (2010)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4
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Industry / ManufacturingWhistle Mountain (2020)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Industry / ManufacturingThe Castles of Tuscany (2020)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicBootleggers (2004)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7
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EconomicCalimala (2017)3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2
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CivilizationHigh Frontier (Third Edition) (2017)1–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.3
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EconomicWildcatters (2013)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.6
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Frequently asked
- What is the best industry / manufacturing board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated industry / manufacturing board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Brass Birmingham and Power Grid (Recharged Version) round out the top three.
- How many industry / manufacturing board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 156 industry / manufacturing board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.