The best games where you can retrieve actions 2023

Looking for a really good game where you can get actions back? Then we have just the thing for you: the list of the best "action recovery" games 2023.

What are "recover actions" games?

Each player has a set of actions available to them, embodied in cards, tokens, or other affordances. Once executed, they are spent and cannot be executed again until they are retrieved. Retrieving actions is usually an action itself or may take an entire turn.

Examples of games where you can retrieve actions:

A good example of an action retrieval game is Century: Golem Edition or Gloomhaven.

List with the best Recovering Actions games 2023

This list was last updated on November 27, 2023. We compared 96 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Century: Golem Edition

    All details for the board game Century: Golem Edition and similar games
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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  2. Century: Spice Road

    All details for the board game Century: Spice Road and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.

    More details for Century: Spice Road
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Century: Spice Road

    • YouTube Review for the game "Century: Spice Road" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  3. Concordia

    All details for the board game Concordia and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014

    More details for Concordia
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 100 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    33€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Concordia

    • YouTube Review for the game "Concordia" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Concordia" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  4. Concordia Venus

    All details for the board game Concordia Venus and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Concordia Venus
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Concordia Venus

    • YouTube Review for the game "Concordia Venus" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Concordia Venus" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  5. Mission: Red Planet (Second Edition)

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  6. Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

    All details for the board game Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion and similar games

    Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    47€ atAmazon.de

  7. Raptor

    All details for the board game Raptor and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Raptor
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    45€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Raptor

    • YouTube Review for the game "Raptor" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  8. Gloomhaven

    All details for the board game Gloomhaven and similar games

    Nominated for 22 awards and won 10.

    More details for Gloomhaven
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!143€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Gloomhaven

    • YouTube Review for the game "Gloomhaven" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Gloomhaven" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  9. Arcadia Quest

    All details for the board game Arcadia Quest and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    100€ atAmazon.de

  10. Arcadia Quest: Inferno

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  11. Century: A New World

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  12. Stop Thief!

    All details for the board game Stop Thief! and similar games
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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    36€ atAmazon.de

  13. Roll for the Galaxy

    All details for the board game Roll for the Galaxy and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.

    More details for Roll for the Galaxy
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!47€ atAmazon.de

  14. Chakra

    All details for the board game Chakra and similar games

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    19€ atAmazon.de

  15. Ankh: Gods of Egypt

    All details for the board game Ankh: Gods of Egypt and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    52€ atAmazon.de

  16. Honey Buzz

    All details for the board game Honey Buzz and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Honey Buzz
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  17. Spirit Island

    All details for the board game Spirit Island and similar games

    Nominated for 14 awards and won 2.

    More details for Spirit Island
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!52€ atAmazon.de

  18. Century: Golem Edition – Eastern Mountains

    All details for the board game Century: Golem Edition – Eastern Mountains and similar games
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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    23€ atAmazon.de

  19. Root

    All details for the board game Root and similar games

    Nominated for 24 awards and won 14.

    More details for Root
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    60€ atAmazon.de

  20. Rococo

    All details for the board game Rococo and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014

    More details for Rococo
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  21. Chronicle

    All details for the board game Chronicle and similar games
    More details for Chronicle
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Chronicle

    • YouTube Review for the game "Chronicle" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  22. Santo Domingo

    All details for the board game Santo Domingo and similar games

    More details for Santo Domingo
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    17€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Santo Domingo

    • YouTube Review for the game "Santo Domingo" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  23. Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game

    All details for the board game Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  24. Heroes of Terrinoth

    All details for the board game Heroes of Terrinoth and similar games
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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  25. Famiglia

    All details for the board game Famiglia and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Famiglia
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    25€ atAmazon.de

  26. The Manhattan Project

    All details for the board game The Manhattan Project and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for The Manhattan Project
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  27. Mission: Red Planet

    All details for the board game Mission: Red Planet and similar games
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    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    53€ atAmazon.de

  28. Havana

    All details for the board game Havana and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Havana
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  29. Barrage

    All details for the board game Barrage and similar games

    Nominated for 14 awards and won 7.

    More details for Barrage
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    63€ atAmazon.de

  30. AuZtralia

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for AuZtralia
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

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