Best income board games
The best income board games are Terraforming Mars, Brass Birmingham and Terra Mystica — the top-rated of 56 income 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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EconomicBrass Birmingham (2018)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7
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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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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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EconomicGaia Project (2017)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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EconomicThe Settlers of Catan (1995)3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Abstract StrategyPatchwork Winter Edition (2014)2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsEverdell (2018)1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1
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EconomicBrass Lancashire (2007)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicA Feast for Odin (2016)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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DiceThe Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9
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AncientTigris & Euphrates (1997)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicFood Chain Magnate (2015)2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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EconomicMaracaibo (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3
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EconomicBarrage (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicFields of Arle (2014)1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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AnimalsDinosaur Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsThe Isle of Cats (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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TrainsRailways of the World (2005)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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CivilizationTapestry (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Age of ReasonSaint Petersburg (2004)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Abstract StrategyPhotosynthesis (2017)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicAt the Gates of Loyang (2009)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingChinatown (1999)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicPower Grid Deluxe Europe\/North America (2014)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingCitadels (2016)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingPraga Caput Regni (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Age of ReasonNewton (2018)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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RenaissanceMedici (1995)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientTekhenu Obelisk of the Sun (2020)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicThe Networks (2016)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingSpace Empires 4X (2011)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsHallertau (2020)1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameThe Bloody Inn (2015)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingSpyrium (2013)2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameUnfair (2017)2–5 players · 50–125 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicThe Pursuit of Happiness (2015)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Age of ReasonSaint Petersburg (Second Edition) (2014)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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American WestHomesteaders (2009)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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DiceCrystal Palace (2019)2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6
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Aviation / FlightPan Am (2020)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsDuelosaur Island (2018)1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicIrish Gauge (2014)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicProsperity (2013)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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EconomicMonopoly (1933)2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 4.4
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Card GameFriese's Landlord (2013)2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 6.5
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EconomicFranchise (2018)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameTerraforming Mars Ares Expedition (2021)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameTerraforming Mars Ares Expedition (2021) 1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.5
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EconomicFeierabend (2020)1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingFlorenza Dice Game (2019)1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsOctopus' Garden (2011)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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EconomicVanished Planet (2003)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8
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Card GameKill the Overlord (2012)4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 5.9
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Frequently asked
- What is the best income board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated income board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Brass Birmingham and Terra Mystica round out the top three.
- How many income board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 56 income board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.