Best map addition board games

The top games using the map addition mechanic, out of 25 in the MeeplePick database, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating. Carcassonne leads the list.

City BuildingCarcassonne (2000)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureThe 7th Continent (2017)
1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureBetrayal at House on the Hill (2004)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureClank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7
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AdventureXia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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ExplorationBurgle Bros. (2015)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyVindication (2018)
2–5 players · 45–150 min · ★ 7.8
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PrehistoricCarcassonne Hunters and Gatherers (2002)
2–5 players · 35 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationArchipelago (2012)
2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicCacao (2015)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingTaluva (2006)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureDestinies (2021)
1–3 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureSub Terra (2017)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyFjords (2005)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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American WestDice Settlers (2018)
1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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ExplorationExpedition Northwest Passage (2010)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsHabitats (2016)
2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.3
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NauticalMississippi Queen (1997)
3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3
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AdventureKarak (2017)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientHellas (2002)
2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameHokkaido (2018)
2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureEscape from 100 Million B.C. (2017)
1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
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EconomicLiving Planet (2019)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasyFairy Trails (2020)
1–2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8
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