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Best 3-player territory building board games

The best 3-player territory building board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and The Castles of Burgundy — the top-rated of 251 3-player territory building board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top territory building board games for 3 players

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Time
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  • Terraforming Mars (2016)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2

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  • The Castles of Burgundy (2011)

    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Terra Mystica (2012)

    2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Carcassonne (2000)

    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Spirit Island (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Gaia Project (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5

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  • Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5

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  • Small World (2009)

    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Keyflower (2012)

    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Takenoko (2011)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Carcassonne The Expansion (2002)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)

    2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Cartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)

    1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7

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  • On Mars (2020)

    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Acquire (1964)

    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Tikal (1999)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • War of the Ring (2004)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Shogun (2006)

    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Ora et Labora (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Travel Blokus (2000)

    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Kingdom Builder (2011)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Lords of Hellas (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Bunny Kingdom (2017)

    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Small World Underground (2011)

    2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Glen More II Chronicles (2019)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Queendomino XL (2017)

    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Clash of Cultures (2012)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Vikings (2007)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • StarCraft The Board Game (2007)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Carcassonne The River (2001)

    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Cacao (2015)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Ginkgopolis (2012)

    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Taluva (2006)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Trains (2012)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Sprawlopolis (2018)

    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)

    2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Mexica (2002)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon (2005)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)

    2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Attika (2003)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0

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  • In the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)

    2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Wallenstein (2002)

    3–5 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Reef Encounter (2004)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1

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Quick territory building board games for 3 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 3-player territory building board game?
Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 3-player territory building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and The Castles of Burgundy round out the top three.
How many 3-player territory building board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 251 3-player territory building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.