Best wargame board games
The best wargame board games are Twilight Struggle, Star Wars Rebellion and Root — the top-rated of 906 wargame board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Twilight Struggle (2005) at 8.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Modern WarfareTwilight Struggle (2005)2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3
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Civil WarStar Wars Rebellion (2016)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4
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AnimalsRoot (2018)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingA Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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MiniaturesMemoir '44 (2004)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingRising Sun (2018)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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AncientKemet (2012)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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FantasyChaos in the Old World (2009)3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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CivilizationEclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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AdventureWar of the Ring (2004)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingForbidden Stars (2015)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0
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AncientCommands and Colors Ancients (2006)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureRunewars (2010)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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WargameCombat Commander Europe (2006)2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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WargamePaths of Glory (1999)2 players · 480 min · ★ 8.1
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Civil WarSekigahara The Unification of Japan (2011)2 players · 180 min · ★ 8.0
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WargameUndaunted Normandy (2019)2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.9
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FantasyBattleLore (2006)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasyBattleLore Second Edition (2013)2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Abstract StrategyWar Chest (2018)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0
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AncientMythic Battles Pantheon (2017)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4
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BluffingA Game of Thrones (2003)3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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FightingSpace Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Collectible ComponentsStar Wars Armada (2015)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Science FictionRisk Legacy (2011)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingDiplomacy (1959)2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientHannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8
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Age of ReasonA Few Acres of Snow (2011)2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationNexus Ops (2005)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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WargameASL Advanced Squad Leader Rules (1985)2 players · 120–480 min · ★ 8.0
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NegotiationHere I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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ArabianLabyrinth The War on Terror (2010)1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6
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Age of ReasonMaria (2009)2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0
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NapoleonicCommands & Colors Napoleonics (2010)2 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Age of Reason1775 Rebellion (2013)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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FightingCry Havoc (2016)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Civil WarFire in the Lake (2014)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 8.1
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MedievalHammer of the Scots (2002)2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientThe Republic of Rome (1990)1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingSpace Empires 4X (2011)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientMare Nostrum Empires (2016)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GamePax Porfiriana (2012)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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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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AdventureThe Battle of Five Armies (2014)2 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.9
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WargameAdvanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #1 (2004)2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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WargameD-Day at Omaha Beach (2009)1–2 players · 480 min · ★ 8.3
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WargameSquad Leader (1977)2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicAxis and Allies (1981)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.6
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EconomicCuba Libre (2013)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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Expansion for Base-gameBeyond Valor ASL Module 1 (1985)2 players · 120 min · ★ 8.5
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Card GameUp Front (1983)2–3 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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Bluffing13 Days The Cuban Missile Crisis (2016)2 players · 45 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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AncientBritannia (1986)3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2
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PoliticalChurchill (2015)1–3 players · 60–300 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientHistory of the World (1991)3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1
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Civil WarShogun (1986)2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientHannibal & Hamilcar (2018)2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 8.3
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Frequently asked
- What is the best wargame board game?
- Twilight Struggle (2005) is the highest-rated wargame board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.3/10 from 41,690 ratings. Star Wars Rebellion and Root round out the top three.
- How many wargame board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 906 wargame board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.