Best auction/bidding board games
The best auction/bidding board games are Power Grid (Recharged Version), Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization and Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala — the top-rated of 507 auction/bidding board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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EconomicPower Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameThrough the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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AnimalsFive Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8
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MedievalEl Grande (1995)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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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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CivilizationThrough the Ages A Story of Civilization (2006)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingKeyflower (2012)2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicIsle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientCyclades (2009)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameModern Art (1992)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingThe Princes of Florence (2000)2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5
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ExplorationTikal (1999)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicShogun (2006)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicAge of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsDungeon Petz (2011)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicGoa A New Expedition (2004)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameNo Thanks! (2004)3–7 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceCoimbra (2018)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicSteam (2009)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameScripts & Scribes (2007)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureRunewars (2010)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameAbyss (2014)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Economic1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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BluffingDune (2019)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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BluffingA Game of Thrones (2003)3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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RacingDownforce (2017)2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientSpartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery (2012)3–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientLord of the Rings (2003)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingFrank Herbert's Dune (1979)2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicThe Godfather Corleone's Empire (2017)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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CivilizationArchipelago (2012)2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicIndonesia (2005)2–5 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.9
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MedievalLancaster (2011)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientColosseum (2007)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicDie Macher (1986)3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicVikings (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicStockpile (2015)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicBruxelles 1893 (2013)2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameHigh Society (1995)3–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingTaj Mahal (2000)2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicWabash Cannonball (2007)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicCuba (2007)2–5 players · 75–120 min · ★ 7.1
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RenaissanceMedici (1995)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Age of ReasonMaria (2009)2–3 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationThe Great Zimbabwe (2012)2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8
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FightingCry Havoc (2016)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicVegas Showdown (2005)3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingCondottiere (1995)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Age of ReasonStruggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingSpace Empires 4X (2011)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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RenaissanceShakespeare (2015)1–4 players · 20–90 min · ★ 7.4
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NegotiationThe Traders of Genoa (2001)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicSidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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FarmingScoville (2014)2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientTribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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FarmingSantiago (2003)3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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NauticalManilla (2005)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Movies / TV / Radio themeHollywood Blockbuster (2000)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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MedievalYedo (2012)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicContainer (2007)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best auction/bidding board game?
- Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004) is the highest-rated auction/bidding board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 57,129 ratings. Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization and Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala round out the top three.
- How many auction/bidding board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 507 auction/bidding board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.