Best real-time board games
The best real-time board games are Galaxy Trucker, Captain Sonar and Space Alert — the top-rated of 282 real-time board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Galaxy Trucker (2007) at 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Real-timeGalaxy Trucker (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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DeductionCaptain Sonar (2016)2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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ElectronicSpace Alert (2008)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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HumorTelestrations (2009)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityEscape The Curse of the Temple (2012)1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameMillennium Blades (2016)2–5 players · 80–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Real-timeXCOM The Board Game (2015)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyRicochet Robots (1999)1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSpot it! (2009)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Action / DexterityFUSE (2015)1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Card Game5-Minute Dungeon (2017)2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityJungle Speed (1997)2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5
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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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Action / DexterityLoony Quest (2015)2–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameUnlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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Action / DexterityGhost Blitz (2010)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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City BuildingSteam Park (2013)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Action / DexterityPictomania (2011)3–6 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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DeductionWhen I Dream (2016)4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1
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Real-timeKitchen Rush (2017)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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DeductionWerewords (2017)4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
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Party GameTaboo (1989)4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GamePit (1903)3–8 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.4
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MiniaturesUBOOT The Board Game (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.7
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ElectronicEscape Room The Game (2016)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameUnlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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FightingProject ELITE (2020)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Party GameScrabble Scattergories (1988)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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AnimalsHappy Salmon (2016)3–6 players · 2 min · ★ 6.8
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Industry / ManufacturingFactory Fun (2006)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceScrabble Boggle (1972)1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameUnlock! Epic Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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DiceSpace Cadets Dice Duel (2013)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Action / DexterityDr. Eureka (2015)2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Action / DexterityPictomania (Second Edition) (2018)3–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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Party GameDuplex (2010)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Action / DexteritySpace Cadets (2012)3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.6
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FightingProject ELITE (2016)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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Abstract StrategyLa Boca (2013)3–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameDutch Blitz Original Edition (1960)2–4 players · 1–15 min · ★ 6.7
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FantasySorcerer City (2020)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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PuzzleUbongo 3D (2009)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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FightingZombie 15' (2014)2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9
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Card Game5-Minute Marvel (2018)2–5 players · 5 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingBottom of the 9th (2015)1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8
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Action / DexterityPack & Stack (2008)3–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5
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DiceFlatline (2017)1–5 players · 25–45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameDeckscape Test Time (2017)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.7
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HorrorMountains of Madness (2017)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6
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EconomicPanic on Wall Street! (2011)3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Real-timeKitchen Rush (Revised Edition) (2019)2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsMondo (2011)1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5
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PuzzleDimension (2014)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameLigretto (1988)2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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MedicalPandemic Rapid Response (2019)2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameStar Wars Unlock! (2020)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Action / DexterityGhost Blitz 2 (2012)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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HumorTelestrations After Dark (2015)4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1
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Frequently asked
- What is the best real-time board game?
- Galaxy Trucker (2007) is the highest-rated real-time board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.4/10 from 30,084 ratings. Captain Sonar and Space Alert round out the top three.
- How many real-time board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 282 real-time board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.