Best trading board games
The best trading board games are Pandemic, Bohnanza Fan Edition and The Cities and Knights of Catan — the top-rated of 220 trading board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Pandemic (2008) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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MedicalPandemic (2008)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameBohnanza Fan Edition (1997)2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Expansion for Base-gameThe Cities and Knights of Catan (1998)3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureAbove and Below (2015)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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CivilizationThe Seafarers of Catan (1997)3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureStar Wars Outer Rim (2019)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Expansion for Base-gameThe Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Extension (1996)5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0
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HorrorReign of Cthulhu (2016)2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientCivilization (1980)2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientColosseum (2007)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingAntiquity (2004)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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AncientAdvanced Civilization (1991)2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0
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City BuildingLords of Vegas (2010)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameAwkward Guests (2016)1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7
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FantasyCastle Panic Wood Edition (2009)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameThe Settlers of Catan Card Game (1996)2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientMare Nostrum Empires (2016)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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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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Expansion for Base-gameThe Cities and Knights of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion (2000)5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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ExplorationThe Starfarers of Catan (1999)3–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8
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CivilizationThe Seafarers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion (1999)5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GamePit (1903)3–8 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.4
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BluffingJunta (1978)2–7 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameStarship Catan (2001)2 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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Movies / TV / Radio themeStar Trek Catan (2012)3–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.0
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MedievalFief France 1429 (2015)3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientMega Civilization (2015)5–18 players · 360–720 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicPlanet Steam (2008)2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.1
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Industry / ManufacturingAgra (2017)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationAd Astra (2009)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameMuseum (2019)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientMare Nostrum (2003)3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameThe Settlers of Catan Card Game Expansions (2002)2 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicBootleggers (2004)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7
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EducationalCompounded (2013)2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicSerenissima (1996)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameMunchkin Cthulhu Guest Artist Edition (2007)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.2
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BluffingOltremare Merchants of Venice (2004)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientCivilization West Extension Map (1986)2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8
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EducationalPetite Pastiche (2011)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameStar Munchkin Guest Artist Edition (2002)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1
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BluffingDragon's Gold (2001)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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EconomicWealth of Nations (2008)3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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DeductionMystery Express (2010)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6
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CivilizationThe Settlers of the Stone Age (2002)3–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.6
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CivilizationSeaFall (2016)3–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameBohnanza Erweiterungs-Set (Revised Edition) (2001)3–7 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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ExplorationCatan Starfarers (2019)3–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameMundus Novus (2011)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameColony (2016)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientQuo Vadis? (1991)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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City BuildingThe Settlers of Catan Travel Edition (2002)3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameBohnanza The Duel (2016)2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameSpaceteam (2015)3–6 players · 5 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientThe Settlers of Canaan (2002)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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Abstract StrategyBazaar (1967)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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City BuildingSpace Dealer (2006)3–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingVivaJava The Coffee Game (2012)3–8 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameThe Struggle for Catan (2011)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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AdventureFallen Land A Post Apocalyptic Board Game (2017)2–5 players · 120–300 min · ★ 8.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best trading board game?
- Pandemic (2008) is the highest-rated trading board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 104,891 ratings. Bohnanza Fan Edition and The Cities and Knights of Catan round out the top three.
- How many trading board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 220 trading board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.