Best ownership board games
The best ownership board games are Great Western Trail, Lords of Waterdeep and Le Havre — the top-rated of 30 ownership board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Great Western Trail (2016) at 8.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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American WestGreat Western Trail (2016)1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3
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City BuildingLords of Waterdeep (2012)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingLe Havre (2008)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingCaylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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DiceTroyes (2010)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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MedievalHansa Teutonica (2009)2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicSteam (2009)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicImperial (2006)2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6
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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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EconomicImperial 2030 (2009)2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicWabash Cannonball (2007)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingBelfort (2011)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameThe Bloody Inn (2015)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Economic1846 The Race for the Midwest (2005)3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicCity of the Big Shoulders (2019)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Economic1889 History of Shikoku Railways (2004)2–6 players · 210 min · ★ 8.0
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ArabianMerv The Heart of the Silk Road (2020)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingCaylus 1303 (2019)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Economic1862 Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties (2013)1–8 players · 120–300 min · ★ 8.4
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Trains18Chesapeake (2020)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.9
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Science FictionSol Last Days of a Star (2017)1–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Economic1822 The Railways of Great Britain (2016)3–7 players · 300–420 min · ★ 8.3
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Industry / ManufacturingSteam Works (2015)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9
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ExplorationDarwin's Journey (2021)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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EconomicMonopoly (1933)2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 4.4
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Economic1824 Austrian-Hungarian Railway (Second Edition) (2019)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.2
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Economic1848 Australia (2007)3–6 players · 200–240 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameFurnace (2021)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Lyndon MartinThe Cost (2020)2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicThe Market of Alturien (2007)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 5.4
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Frequently asked
- What is the best ownership board game?
- Great Western Trail (2016) is the highest-rated ownership board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.3/10 from 30,858 ratings. Lords of Waterdeep and Le Havre round out the top three.
- How many ownership board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 30 ownership board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.