Best nautical board games
The best nautical board games are Concordia, Le Havre and Raiders of the North Sea — the top-rated of 259 nautical board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Concordia (2013) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AncientConcordia (2013)2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingLe Havre (2008)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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MedievalRaiders of the North Sea (2015)2–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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DeductionCaptain Sonar (2016)2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureSurvive Escape from Atlantis! (1982)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicGoa A New Expedition (2004)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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ExplorationEndeavor Age of Sail (2018)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureMerchants & Marauders (2010)2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4
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CivilizationThe Seafarers of Catan (1997)3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicImperial (2006)2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6
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NauticalJamaica (2007)2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicNavegador (2010)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GamePort Royal (2014)2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1
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ExplorationEndeavor (2009)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicImperial 2030 (2009)2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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DiceMacao (2009)2–4 players · 50–100 min · ★ 7.4
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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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EconomicVikings (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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DiceTiefseeabenteuer (2014)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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NauticalAmerigo (2013)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureSleeping Gods (2021)1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7
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NauticalAquaSphere (2014)2–4 players · 100 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientImperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureForgotten Waters (2020)3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2
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DiceMadeira (2013)2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.6
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NauticalCentury Eastern Wonders (2018)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingFrancis Drake (2013)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameSkull King (2013)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientDas Orakel von Delphi (2016)2–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.3
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NauticalVasco da Gama (2009)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicShipyard (2009)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3
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NauticalManilla (2005)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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EconomicContainer (2007)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicPanamax (2014)2–4 players · 100 min · ★ 7.3
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NauticalEmpire of the Sun The Pacific War 1941-1945 (2005)1–2 players · 360 min · ★ 8.2
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NauticalCooper Island (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientAntike (2005)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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NauticalBlack Fleet (2014)3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsJaws (2019)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventurePirate's Cove (2002)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6
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EconomicHansa (2004)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameFleet (2012)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceFleet The Dice Game (2018)1–4 players · 30–45 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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NauticalIslebound (2016)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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MiniaturesUBOOT The Board Game (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.7
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ExplorationDead Men Tell No Tales (2015)2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicCarcassonne South Seas (2013)2–5 players · 35 min · ★ 7.1
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NauticalThe Hunters German U-Boats at War (2013)1–2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicContainer 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition! (2018)3–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Abstract StrategyTsuro of the Seas (2012)2–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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ExplorationExplorers of the North Sea (2016)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicVanuatu (2011)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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FantasyRed November (2008)1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.3
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MedievalViking Fury (2004)3–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameAquatica (2019)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameMeuterer (2000)3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceRum & Bones Second Tide (2017)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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Frequently asked
- What is the best nautical board game?
- Concordia (2013) is the highest-rated nautical board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 29,322 ratings. Le Havre and Raiders of the North Sea round out the top three.
- How many nautical board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 259 nautical board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.