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Best 3-player civilization board games
The best 3-player civilization board games are 7 Wonders, Terra Mystica and Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization — the top-rated of 194 3-player civilization board games in the MeeplePick database, led by 7 Wonders (2010) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Ancient7 Wonders (2010)2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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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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Card GameRace for the Galaxy (2007)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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AncientTzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9
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CivilizationRoll for the Galaxy (2014)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientTigris & Euphrates (1997)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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CivilizationThrough the Ages A Story of Civilization (2006)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.9
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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AncientImperial Settlers (2014)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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AncientCyclades (2009)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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CivilizationEclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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Card GameNations (2013)1–5 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingSid Meier's Civilization The Board Game (2010)2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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CivilizationTapestry (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameIt's a Wonderful World (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameInnovation (2010)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationThe Seafarers of Catan (1997)3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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CivilizationAge of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientCivilization (1980)2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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CivilizationThe Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationArchipelago (2012)2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationDeus (2014)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientClash of Cultures (2012)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingAntiquity (2004)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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CivilizationStarCraft The Board Game (2007)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientAdvanced Civilization (1991)2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationSanta Maria (2017)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameEminent Domain (2011)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientRoll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientImperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationThe Great Zimbabwe (2012)2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationThe Colonists (2016)1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingHadara (2019)2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingRoads & Boats (1999)1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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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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AncientMare Nostrum Empires (2016)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationStar Trek Ascendancy (2016)3 players · 180 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationCivilization A New Dawn (2017)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationHyperborea (2014)2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientBritannia (1986)3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientHistory of the World (1991)3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientAntike (2005)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationEmpires Age of Discovery (2015)2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameCore Worlds (2011)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Quick civilization board games for 3 players (30 minutes or less)
Ancient7 Wonders (2010) 2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Ancient7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingImperial Settlers Roll & Write (2019)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GamePlato 3000 (2012)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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CivilizationVillages (2011)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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AncientRoll Through the Ages The Iron Age with Mediterranean Expansion (2014)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameUruk II Die Entwicklung geht weiter (2014)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 3-player civilization board game?
- 7 Wonders (2010) is the highest-rated 3-player civilization board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 86,475 ratings. Terra Mystica and Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization round out the top three.
- How many 3-player civilization board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 194 3-player civilization board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.