The best games where players can form alliances 2023

Looking for a really good game where players can form alliances? Then we have just the thing for you: the list of the best alliance games 2023.

What are alliance games?

Games where players form alliances players can have formal relationships with each other that can change over the course of the game.

Distinction from negotiation games

This differs from Negotiation Mechanism in that these relationships are governed by specific game rules. For example, in Dune, players can form alliances in each nexus phase that last until the next nexus phase. During this time, players win together, may not attack each other, and grant their ally a special power. In "Struggle of Empires", players bid for the right to choose their ally for that round, for which similar rules apply.

Differentiation from fixed teams in team-based games.

This also differs from team-based games in that alliances can potentially change during the game. If players must be allied for the entire game and win or lose together, it is a team-based game.

List of the best alliances games 2023

This list was last updated on December 4, 2023. We compared 119 board games for this list and selected the top 19. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Cosmic Encounter

    All details for the board game Cosmic Encounter and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

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    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  2. Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

    All details for the board game Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 200 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!118€ atAmazon.de
  3. Good Cop Bad Cop

    All details for the board game Good Cop Bad Cop and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 4 - 8 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Kameloot

    All details for the board game Kameloot and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 20 - 25 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  5. Ankh: Gods of Egypt

    All details for the board game Ankh: Gods of Egypt and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  6. Good Cop Bad Cop (Third Edition)

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    • 4 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 45 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Rising Sun

    All details for the board game Rising Sun and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.

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    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  8. The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls

    All details for the board game The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Sweet Existence: A Strange Planet Card Game

    All details for the board game Sweet Existence: A Strange Planet Card Game and similar games
    • 4 - 8 Players
    • 15 - 40 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  10. A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 120 - 240 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  11. Dune

    All details for the board game Dune and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  12. A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  13. Struggle of Empires

    All details for the board game Struggle of Empires and similar games
    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 180 - 240 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!69€ atAmazon.de
  14. Rex: Final Days of an Empire

    All details for the board game Rex: Final Days of an Empire and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  15. Breaking Bad: The Board Game

    All details for the board game Breaking Bad: The Board Game and similar games
    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 18+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Breaking Bad: The Board Game

    • YouTube Review for the game "Breaking Bad: The Board Game" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  16. Die Macher

    All details for the board game Die Macher and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

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    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 240 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
  17. Campaign

    All details for the board game Campaign and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Pendragon: The Fall of Roman Britain

    All details for the board game Pendragon: The Fall of Roman Britain and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 360 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Very hard to learn
  19. James Clavell's Whirlwind

    All details for the board game James Clavell's Whirlwind and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 - 240 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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