The best games released in 2010📆 2021

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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List of the best new games releases in 2010:

This list was last updated on March 3, 2021. We compared 260 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

    More details for 7 Wonders
    • Players2 - 7 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    💸 Too expensive!55€ atAmazon.de

  2. Hanabi

    All details for the board game Hanabi and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.

    Spiel des Jahres 2013

    More details for Hanabi
    • Players2 - 5 Players
    • Playtime25 Minutes
    • Age8+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    6€ atAmazon.de

  3. 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
    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime90 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    102€ atAmazon.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
    • Players2 - 8 Players
    • Playtime20 Minutes
    • Age8+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: very easy
    10€ atAmazon.de

  5. Time's Up! Family

    All details for the board game Time's Up! Family and similar games
    More details for Time's Up! Family
    • Players4 - 12 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age8+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: very easy
    30€ atAmazon.de

  6. Cabo

    All details for the board game Cabo and similar games
    More details for Cabo
    • Players2 - 5 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age8+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: very easy
    Amazon.de

  7. 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.

    More details for Animal Upon Animal: Balancing Bridge
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime15 Minutes
    • Age5+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: very easy
    Amazon.de

  8. 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
    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime120 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    94€ atAmazon.de

  9. Alien Frontiers

    All details for the board game Alien Frontiers and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards.

    More details for Alien Frontiers
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime90 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  10. 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
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime60 - 90 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Lords of Vegas

    • YouTube Review vom Spiel "Lords of Vegas" von "Shut Up & Sit Down"
      YouTube Review vom Spiel "Lords of Vegas" von "Shut Up & Sit Down"Sprache

  11. 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
    • Players3 - 10 Players
    • Playtime20 - 30 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: very easy
    Amazon.de

  12. Anomia

    All details for the board game Anomia and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.

    More details for Anomia
    • Players3 - 6 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: very easy
    Amazon.de

  13. Kariba

    All details for the board game Kariba and similar games
    More details for Kariba
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime15 Minutes
    • Age6+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: very easy
    9€ atAmazon.de

  14. 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
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Forbidden Island

    • YouTube Review vom Spiel "Forbidden Island" von "BoardGameGeek"
      YouTube Review vom Spiel "Forbidden Island" von "BoardGameGeek"Sprache

  15. Mr. Jack Pocket

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

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Mr. Jack Pocket
    • Players2 Players
    • Playtime15 Minutes
    • Age14+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    😕 Questionable price18€ atAmazon.de

  16. Catacombs

    All details for the board game Catacombs and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Catacombs
    • Players2 - 5 Players
    • Playtime30 - 60 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  17. Troyes

    All details for the board game Troyes and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 1.

    🔥 Deal: 67% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
    More details for Troyes
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime90 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    🔥 Great price!50€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Troyes

    • YouTube Review vom Spiel "Troyes" von "Shut Up & Sit Down"
      YouTube Review vom Spiel "Troyes" von "Shut Up & Sit Down"Sprache

  18. 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
    • Players1 - 4 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  19. BattleCON: War of Indines

    All details for the board game BattleCON: War of Indines and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for BattleCON: War of Indines
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime15 - 60 Minutes
    • Age9+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    73€ atAmazon.de

  20. Fresco

    All details for the board game Fresco and similar games

    Nominated for 19 awards and won 2.

    More details for Fresco
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime60 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  21. 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
    • Players2 - 8 Players
    • Playtime20 - 45 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  22. Glen More

    All details for the board game Glen More and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for Glen More
    • Players2 - 5 Players
    • Playtime45 - 70 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  23. K2

    All details for the board game K2 and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards.

    Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2012

    More details for K2
    • Players1 - 5 Players
    • Playtime30 - 60 Minutes
    • Age8+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    💸 Too expensive!33€ atAmazon.de

  24. 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
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime15 Minutes
    • Age7+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: very easy
    👍 Good price!25€ atAmazon.de

  25. Tanto Cuore: Expanding the House

    All details for the board game Tanto Cuore: Expanding the House and similar games
    More details for Tanto Cuore: Expanding the House
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime45 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    30€ atAmazon.de

  26. Ottoman Sunset: The Great War in the Near East

    All details for the board game Ottoman Sunset: The Great War in the Near East and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Ottoman Sunset: The Great War in the Near East
    • Players1 Players
    • Playtime30 Minutes
    • Age13+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

  27. Onirim

    All details for the board game Onirim and similar games
    More details for Onirim
    • Players1 - 2 Players
    • Playtime15 Minutes
    • Age8+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Onirim

    • YouTube Review vom Spiel "Onirim" von "BoardGameGeek"
      YouTube Review vom Spiel "Onirim" von "BoardGameGeek"Sprache

  28. Innovation

    All details for the board game Innovation and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Innovation
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime45 - 60 Minutes
    • Age12+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: medium
    Amazon.de

  29. Safranito

    All details for the board game Safranito and similar games
    More details for Safranito
    • Players2 - 4 Players
    • Playtime30 - 45 Minutes
    • Age10+ years old
    • ComplexityComplexity: easy
    🔥 Great price!130€ atAmazon.de

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