The best games with worker placement with different types of workers 2023

Looking for a really good worker placement game with different types of workers? Then we have just the thing for you: the list with the best Worker Placement games 2023.

What are Worker Placement games with different workers?

Workers can differ in skills, can be upgraded or downgraded, or they only apply to placement in different areas and buildings.

Games that implement this mechanism include Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery and The Manhattan Project.

We have also created a more general version of the category for you: The Best Worker Placement Games.

List of the best Worker Placement (different worker) games 2023

This list was last updated on November 27, 2023. We compared 134 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Meadow

    All details for the board game Meadow and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for Meadow
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  2. Viticulture Essential Edition

    All details for the board game Viticulture Essential Edition and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!50€ atAmazon.de
  3. Raiders of the North Sea

    All details for the board game Raiders of the North Sea and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017

    More details for Raiders of the North Sea
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 80 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  4. Orléans

    All details for the board game Orléans and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 4.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2015

    More details for Orléans
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  5. Flyin' Goblin

    All details for the board game Flyin' Goblin and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!33€ atAmazon.de
  6. Quadropolis

    All details for the board game Quadropolis and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards.

    More details for Quadropolis
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Quadropolis

    • YouTube Review for the game "Quadropolis" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Quadropolis" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  7. Star Wars: Rebellion

    All details for the board game Star Wars: Rebellion and similar games

    Nominated for 15 awards and won 4.

    More details for Star Wars: Rebellion
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 180 - 240 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for Star Wars: Rebellion

    • YouTube Review for the game "Star Wars: Rebellion" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  8. Atlantis Rising (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) and similar games
    • 1 - 7 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Raiders of Scythia

    All details for the board game Raiders of Scythia and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 80 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  10. Fallout Shelter: The Board Game

    All details for the board game Fallout Shelter: The Board Game and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Fallout Shelter: The Board Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Fallout Shelter: The Board Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  11. The Godfather: Corleone's Empire

    All details for the board game The Godfather: Corleone's Empire and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  12. The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire

    All details for the board game The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  13. A Fistful of Meeples

    All details for the board game A Fistful of Meeples and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Yokohama

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    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  15. Keyflower

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    Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.

    More details for Keyflower
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!36€ atAmazon.de
  16. Village

    All details for the board game Village and similar games

    Nominated for 16 awards and won 7.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2012

    More details for Village
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Village

    • YouTube Review for the game "Village" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  17. The Pillars of the Earth

    All details for the board game The Pillars of the Earth and similar games

    Nominated for 16 awards and won 6.

    More details for The Pillars of the Earth
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  18. Rush M.D.

    All details for the board game Rush M.D. and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Paladins of the West Kingdom

    All details for the board game Paladins of the West Kingdom and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

    More details for Paladins of the West Kingdom
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn

    Video reviews for Paladins of the West Kingdom

    • YouTube Review for the game "Paladins of the West Kingdom" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  20. Troyes

    All details for the board game Troyes and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 1.

    More details for Troyes
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Troyes

    • YouTube Review for the game "Troyes" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  21. Starship Captains

    All details for the board game Starship Captains and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 40 - 100 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  22. Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery

    All details for the board game Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  23. The Manhattan Project

    All details for the board game The Manhattan Project and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  24. Lancaster

    All details for the board game Lancaster and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Lancaster
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  25. Victorian Masterminds

    All details for the board game Victorian Masterminds and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Victorian Masterminds
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Victorian Masterminds

    • YouTube Review for the game "Victorian Masterminds" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  26. Anachrony

    All details for the board game Anachrony and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 120 Minutes
    • 15+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  27. Carnegie

    All details for the board game Carnegie and similar games

    Nominated for 10 awards and won 5.

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!46€ atAmazon.de
  28. Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy

    All details for the board game Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  29. Mercado de Lisboa

    All details for the board game Mercado de Lisboa and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Mercado de Lisboa
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!51€ atAmazon.de
  30. Empires: Age of Discovery

    All details for the board game Empires: Age of Discovery and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 50 - 150 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

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