The best engine-building games 2026

  1. The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
  2. The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition
  3. 7 Wonders Duel (À la carte 2016 card game award Winner)
  4. Castle Combo
  5. Agent Avenue
  6. Splendor
  7. Courtisans
  8. Wingspan (Kennerspiel des Jahres 2019 winner)
  9. Splendor: Marvel
  10. Forest Shuffle
  11. Port Royal: Big Box
  12. 7 Wonders (2nd Edition) - (Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011 winner)
  13. Space Base
  14. Meadow
  15. Botanik
  16. The Vale of Eternity
  17. The Castles of Burgundy
  18. It's a Wonderful World
  19. Targi
  20. Valeria: Card Kingdoms
  21. Gizmos
  22. Moon Colony Bloodbath
  23. Everdell
  24. Terraforming Mars (Winner Deutscher Spielepreis 2017)
  25. Marvel Champions: The Card Game
  26. 5 Towers
  27. Machi Koro 2
  28. Tiny Epic Galaxies
  29. Finspan
  30. Conspiracy: Abyss Universe