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 January 25, 2023. We compared 267 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
    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    80€ 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
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!6€ atAmazon.de

  3. 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
    👍 Good price!10€ atAmazon.de

  4. 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
    👍 Good price!12€ 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
    • 4 - 12 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  6. 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
    9€ atAmazon.de

  7. 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
    12€ atAmazon.de

  8. 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

  9. 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
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  10. 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

  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
    Amazon.de

  12. 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

  13. 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
    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    14€ atAmazon.de

  14. Zombie Dice

    All details for the board game Zombie Dice and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Zombie Dice
    • 2 - 99 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  15. Toddles-Bobbles

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

  16. 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

  17. 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
    Amazon.de

  18. Dragonheart

    All details for the board game Dragonheart and similar games

    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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  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
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  22. 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

  23. Elements

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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. Sandwich

    All details for the board game Sandwich and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Sandwich
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

  27. 10 Days in the Americas

    All details for the board game 10 Days in the Americas and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for 10 Days in the Americas
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for 10 Days in the Americas

    • YouTube Review for the game "10 Days in the Americas" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  28. 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
    22€ atAmazon.de

  29. Safranito

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

  30. 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
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    34€ atAmazon.de

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