The best games released in 2010📆 2023

Looking for a really good game from the year 2010? Then we have just the thing for you: our recommendation list with the best board games that were newly released in 2010.

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A list with the best games from other years can be found at the end of the page.

In addition, we have created several more lists of card & board game awards:

List of the best new games releases in 2010:

This list was last updated on December 4, 2023. We compared 274 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. 7 Wonders

    All details for the board game 7 Wonders and similar games

    Nominated for 33 awards and won 19.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011

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    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  2. Kariba

    All details for the board game Kariba and similar games
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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  3. Hanabi

    All details for the board game Hanabi and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2013

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  4. Ghost Blitz

    All details for the board game Ghost Blitz and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

    More details for Ghost Blitz
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    13€ atAmazon.de

  5. Time's Up! Family

    All details for the board game Time's Up! Family and similar games
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    • 4 - 12 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  6. Cabo

    All details for the board game Cabo and similar games
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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  7. Anomia

    All details for the board game Anomia and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.

    More details for Anomia
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    12€ atAmazon.de

  8. Mountain Goats

    All details for the board game Mountain Goats and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  9. Snake Oil

    All details for the board game Snake Oil and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Snake Oil
    • 3 - 10 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  10. Animal Upon Animal: Balancing Bridge

    All details for the board game Animal Upon Animal: Balancing Bridge and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  11. Commands & Colors: Napoleonics

    All details for the board game Commands & Colors: Napoleonics and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    More details for Commands & Colors: Napoleonics
    • 2 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    87€ atAmazon.de

  12. Forbidden Island

    All details for the board game Forbidden Island and similar games

    Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2011

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

    Video reviews for Forbidden Island

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

  13. Survive: Escape from Atlantis!

    All details for the board game Survive: Escape from Atlantis! and similar games
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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  14. Lords of Vegas

    All details for the board game Lords of Vegas and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Lords of Vegas
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Lords of Vegas

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

  15. Zombie Dice

    All details for the board game Zombie Dice and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

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    • 2 - 99 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  16. Mr. Jack Pocket

    All details for the board game Mr. Jack Pocket and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    15€ atAmazon.de

  17. Battle Sheep

    All details for the board game Battle Sheep and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for Battle Sheep
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  18. Toddles-Bobbles

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  19. Dragonheart

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    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Dragonheart
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Dragonheart

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

  20. Alien Frontiers

    All details for the board game Alien Frontiers and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards.

    More details for Alien Frontiers
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    128€ atAmazon.de

  21. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

    All details for the board game Ascension: Deckbuilding Game and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  22. Hoot Owl Hoot!

    All details for the board game Hoot Owl Hoot! and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013

    More details for Hoot Owl Hoot!
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  23. Julius Caesar: Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman Civil War

    All details for the board game Julius Caesar: Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman Civil War and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Julius Caesar: Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman Civil War
    • 2 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  24. Elements

    All details for the board game Elements and similar games
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    • 2 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  25. Catacombs

    All details for the board game Catacombs and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Catacombs
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  26. Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space

    All details for the board game Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  27. Onirim

    All details for the board game Onirim and similar games
    More details for Onirim
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Onirim

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

  28. Sandwich

    All details for the board game Sandwich and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  29. Safranito

    All details for the board game Safranito and similar games
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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  30. Water Lily

    All details for the board game Water Lily and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Water Lily
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

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