Best territory building board games
The best territory building board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and The Castles of Burgundy — the top-rated of 269 territory building 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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EconomicScythe (2016)1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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DiceThe Castles of Burgundy (2011)2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1
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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingCarcassonne (2000)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Age of ReasonSpirit Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicGaia Project (2017)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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AdventureRobinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureWar of the Ring Second Edition (2012)2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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FantasySmall World (2009)2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientTigris & Euphrates (1997)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingKeyflower (2012)2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsTakenoko (2011)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Expansion (2002)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicIsle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingCarcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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FantasyCartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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EconomicAcquire (1964)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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ExplorationTikal (1999)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureWar of the Ring (2004)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicShogun (2006)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingOra et Labora (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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DiceRajas of the Ganges (2017)2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7
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Abstract StrategyTravel Blokus (2000)2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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MedievalKingdom Builder (2011)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientLords of Hellas (2018)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsBunny Kingdom (2017)2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5
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FantasySmall World Underground (2011)2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlen More II Chronicles (2019)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Age of ReasonA Few Acres of Snow (2011)2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingQueendomino XL (2017)2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientClash of Cultures (2012)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicVikings (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationStarCraft The Board Game (2007)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCarcassonne The River (2001)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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EconomicCacao (2015)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingTaluva (2006)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameTrains (2012)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameThe Settlers of Catan Card Game (1996)2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameSprawlopolis (2018)1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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Age of ReasonStruggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5
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Abstract StrategyMexica (2002)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Princess & the Dragon (2005)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicTriumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2
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AncientAttika (2003)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyIn the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicWallenstein (2002)3–5 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5
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AnimalsReef Encounter (2004)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameThe Rivals for Catan (2010)2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientAntike (2005)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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Civil WarShogun (1986)2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0
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MedievalWeb of Power (2000)3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3
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NegotiationTammany Hall (2007)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Science FictionRisk 2210 A.D. (2001)2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Territory BuildingEight-Minute Empire (2012)2–5 players · 8–20 min · ★ 6.6
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CivilizationEight-Minute Empire Legends (2013)2–4 players · 16–32 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientVinci (1999)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientChina (2005)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Frequently asked
- What is the best territory building board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated territory building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and The Castles of Burgundy round out the top three.
- How many territory building board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 269 territory building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.