Best prehistoric board games
The best prehistoric board games are Dominant Species, Evolution and Carcassonne Hunters and Gatherers — the top-rated of 79 prehistoric board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Dominant Species (2010) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AnimalsDominant Species (2010)2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsEvolution (2014)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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PrehistoricCarcassonne Hunters and Gatherers (2002)2–5 players · 35 min · ★ 7.1
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AnimalsEvolution Climate (2016)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationThe Great Zimbabwe (2012)2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsDraftosaurus (2019)2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2
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AnimalsOceans (2020)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GamePaleo (2020)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameSmash Up Science Fiction Double Feature (2014)2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3
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PrehistoricUrsuppe (1997)3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientAtlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsEvo (2001)3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9
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CivilizationRise of Tribes Mammoth Edition (2018)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsEcos First Continent (2019)2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2
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Abstract StrategyClans (2002)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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AnimalsPower Grid The First Sparks (2011)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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City BuildingCarcassonne King & Scout (2003)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameEpic Card Game (2015)2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameNeanderthal (2015)1–3 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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PrehistoricEvo (Second Edition) (2011)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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EnvironmentalBios Megafauna (Second Edition) (2017)1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsDominant Species Marine (2021)2–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4
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CivilizationBios Origins (Second Edition) (2019)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.0
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EnvironmentalBios Genesis (2016)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationThe Settlers of the Stone Age (2002)3–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.6
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Childrens GameMy First Stone Age (2016)2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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AnimalsEvolution The Beginning (2016)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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AnimalsTrias (2002)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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CivilizationPrehistory (2018)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsWildLife (2002)2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7
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ExplorationFossilis (2020)2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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HumorUgg-Tect (2009)2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3
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ExplorationOrigin (2013)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7
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AnimalsApex Theropod Deck-Building Game (2015)1–6 players · 45–290 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsTriassic Terror (2013)2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyCairn (2019)2 players · 25 min · ★ 7.6
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AnimalsBios Megafauna (2011)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientUchronia (2012)2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.5
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Abstract StrategyGods Love Dinosaurs (2020)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3
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PrehistoricEndless Winter Paleoamericans (2021)1–4 players · 50–90 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationValley of the Mammoths (1991)3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.4
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AnimalsLascaux Exploring Ancestral Art (2007)3–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.3
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AncientTribes Dawn of Humanity (2018)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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Abstract StrategyTuki (2019)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureEscape from 100 Million B.C. (2017)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
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PrehistoricUrland (2001)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6
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AnimalsPangea (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.1
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PrehistoricSapiens (2015)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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PrehistoricHonga (2018)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameDominant Species The Card Game (2012)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.0
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PrehistoricMammoth Hunters (2003)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1
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CivilizationOrigins How We Became Human (2007)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameNeolithic (2016)1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureDinoblivion (2020)1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.6
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Childrens GameSOS Dino (2018)1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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AnimalsMammut (2011)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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AnimalsAmerican Megafauna (1997)1–4 players · 90–360 min · ★ 6.9
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Action / DexterityCaveman Curling (2010)2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Action / DexterityCaveman Curling (2010) 2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameOuga Bouga (2011)3–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.0
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Frequently asked
- What is the best prehistoric board game?
- Dominant Species (2010) is the highest-rated prehistoric board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 18,312 ratings. Evolution and Carcassonne Hunters and Gatherers round out the top three.
- How many prehistoric board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 79 prehistoric board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.