The best strategy board, dice & card games 2023

We have selected and compared over 2000 strategic board games for you. The result is this list with the 30 best strategy card, dice & board games 2023.

What are strategy board games?

A strategy game is a game in which the players' decision-making skills have a high impact on the outcome of the game. Strategy games often require a good analysis of the decision tree or, in games with random elements, of probability distributions. Strategy games include abstract games with artificial rules and little or no theme, and simulations (including War games) with rules designed to simulate and reproduce a real or fictional scenario.

List with the best strategy games

This list was last updated on November 27, 2023. We compared 3104 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Terraforming Mars: Prelude

    All details for the board game Terraforming Mars: Prelude and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Terraforming Mars: Prelude

    • YouTube Review for the game "Terraforming Mars: Prelude" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Terraforming Mars: Prelude" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Terraforming Mars: Prelude" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  2. 7 Wonders Duel

    All details for the board game 7 Wonders Duel and similar games

    Nominated for 16 awards and won 9.

    More details for 7 Wonders Duel
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for 7 Wonders Duel

    • YouTube Review for the game "7 Wonders Duel" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  3. Wingspan: European Expansion

    All details for the board game Wingspan: European Expansion and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

    More details for Wingspan: European Expansion
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!20€ atAmazon.de
  4. Pandemic Legacy: Season 1

    All details for the board game Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 and similar games

    Nominated for 21 awards and won 12.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2016

    More details for Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!54€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Pandemic Legacy: Season 1

    • YouTube Review for the game "Pandemic Legacy: Season 1" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Pandemic Legacy: Season 1" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Pandemic Legacy: Season 1" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Pandemic Legacy: Season 1" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  5. The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

    All details for the board game The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine and similar games

    Nominated for 25 awards and won 13.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020

    More details for The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Splendor Duel

    All details for the board game Splendor Duel and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.

    More details for Splendor Duel
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Unmatched: Cobble & Fog

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Cobble & Fog and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!36€ atAmazon.de
  8. Dominion: Prosperity

    All details for the board game Dominion: Prosperity and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Dominion: Prosperity
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Century: Golem Edition

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

    All details for the board game Star Realms: Frontiers and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!27€ atAmazon.de
  11. Wingspan: Oceania Expansion

    All details for the board game Wingspan: Oceania Expansion and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Wingspan: Oceania Expansion
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!25€ atAmazon.de
  12. Wingspan

    All details for the board game Wingspan and similar games

    Nominated for 25 awards and won 16.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2019

    More details for Wingspan
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 40 - 70 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!39€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Wingspan

    • YouTube Review for the game "Wingspan" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  13. Star Realms: Colony Wars

    All details for the board game Star Realms: Colony Wars and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon

    All details for the board game 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon

    • YouTube Review for the game "7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  15. Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  16. Star Realms

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    Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.

    More details for Star Realms
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure

    All details for the board game Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure and similar games

    Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.

    More details for Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!26€ atAmazon.de
  19. Dune: Imperium

    All details for the board game Dune: Imperium and similar games

    Nominated for 19 awards and won 7.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022

    More details for Dune: Imperium
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!45€ atAmazon.de
  20. Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport

    All details for the board game Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  21. Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium

    All details for the board game Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium

    • YouTube Review for the game "Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  22. Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game

    All details for the board game Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!34€ atAmazon.de
  23. Hero Realms

    All details for the board game Hero Realms and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for Hero Realms
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  24. The Search for Planet X

    All details for the board game The Search for Planet X and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 75 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  25. Terraforming Mars: Big Box

    All details for the board game Terraforming Mars: Big Box and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. My City

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    Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2020

    More details for My City
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for My City

    • YouTube Review for the game "My City" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  27. Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix

    All details for the board game Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!40€ atAmazon.de
  28. Dominion: Seaside

    All details for the board game Dominion: Seaside and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Dominion: Seaside
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  29. Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors

    All details for the board game Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  30. 7 Wonders: Leaders

    All details for the board game 7 Wonders: Leaders and similar games
    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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