Best puzzle board games
The best puzzle board games are Azul, Patchwork Winter Edition and A Feast for Odin — the top-rated of 227 puzzle board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Azul (2017) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Abstract StrategyAzul (2017)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8
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Abstract StrategyPatchwork Winter Edition (2014)2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicA Feast for Odin (2016)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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DiceSagrada (2017)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureT.I.M.E Stories (2015)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingCastles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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AnimalsThe Isle of Cats (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Abstract StrategyAzul Summer Pavilion (2019)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8
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FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureLegends of Andor (2012)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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FantasyPotion Explosion (2015)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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Abstract StrategyAzul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyCalico (2020)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9
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PuzzleKaruba (2015)2–4 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.2
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingPraga Caput Regni (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Abstract StrategyRicochet Robots (1999)1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyBonfire (2020)1–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.9
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Abstract StrategyCottage Garden (2016)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9
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Abstract StrategyNova Luna (2019)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameSet! (1988)1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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PuzzleUbongo (2003)1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.7
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Abstract StrategyNMBR 9 (2017)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Childrens GameLabyrinth (1986)2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameUnlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureThe City of Kings (2018)1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameCanvas (2021)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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Abstract StrategyZendo (2001)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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ElectronicEscape Room The Game (2016)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureStreet Masters (2018)1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameUnlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Abstract StrategyNew York Zoo (2020)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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DeductionImagine (2015)3–8 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Industry / ManufacturingFactory Fun (2006)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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PuzzleCopenhagen Deluxe Edition (2019)2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2
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Abstract StrategyIndian Summer (2017)1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameEscape Tales The Awakening (2018)1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameUnlock! Epic Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Action / DexterityDr. Eureka (2015)2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Action / DexteritySpace Cadets (2012)3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.6
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Abstract StrategyFITS (2009)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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FantasyAdventure Games The Dungeon (2019)1–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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FantasyGingerbread House (2018)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyTake it Easy! (1983)1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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PuzzleUbongo 3D (2009)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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FantasyVillage Attacks (2018)1–5 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.6
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FantasyCastellion (2015)1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureLegends of Andor The Last Hope (2017)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Abstract StrategySeikatsu A Pet's Life (2017)1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.2
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Party GameCranium (1998)4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7
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Action / DexterityPack & Stack (2008)3–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameDeckscape Test Time (2017)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.7
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Abstract StrategyProject L (2020)1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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Abstract StrategySpring Meadow (2018)1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureHEXplore It The Valley of the Dead King (2017)1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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DeductionCode 777 (1985)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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AnimalsMondo (2011)1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Abstract StrategyMiyabi (2019)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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PuzzleDimension (2014)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Frequently asked
- What is the best puzzle board game?
- Azul (2017) is the highest-rated puzzle board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 56,934 ratings. Patchwork Winter Edition and A Feast for Odin round out the top three.
- How many puzzle board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 227 puzzle board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.