The best games where you can get advantages by owning objects 2023

Looking for a really good game where you can get benefits by owning objects? Then we have just the thing for you: the list of the best property games 2023.

What are property games?

In property games, players own entities and perform actions for those entities - or collect benefits when others use them.

In board games "property" sometimes is also referred to as "ownership".

Examples of games where you can get benefits by owning entities

The 18xx series (e.g. 1846: The Race for the Midwest) and Imperial are pure examples of this mechanism.

Le Havre and Caylus allow players to own action spaces and receive benefits when other players use them.

list of best property games 2023

This list was last updated on December 4, 2023. We compared 124 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Everdell

    All details for the board game Everdell and similar games

    Nominated for 15 awards and won 6.

    More details for Everdell
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 40 - 80 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    50€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Everdell

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

  2. Lords of Waterdeep

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

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.

    More details for Lords of Waterdeep
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    40€ atAmazon.de

  3. Hansa Teutonica: Big Box

    All details for the board game Hansa Teutonica: Big Box and similar games
    More details for Hansa Teutonica: Big Box
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    38€ atAmazon.de

  4. Mint Works

    All details for the board game Mint Works and similar games
    More details for Mint Works
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  5. Great Western Trail

    All details for the board game Great Western Trail and similar games

    Nominated for 20 awards and won 7.

    More details for Great Western Trail
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 75 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Great Western Trail

    • YouTube Review for the game "Great Western Trail" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Great Western Trail" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Great Western Trail" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  6. Great Western Trail: Second Edition

    All details for the board game Great Western Trail: Second Edition and similar games
    More details for Great Western Trail: Second Edition
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 75 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    47€ atAmazon.de

  7. Hansa Teutonica

    All details for the board game Hansa Teutonica and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.

    More details for Hansa Teutonica
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  8. Railways of the World

    All details for the board game Railways of the World and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Railways of the World
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  9. Vindication

    All details for the board game Vindication and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Vindication
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 150 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    97€ atAmazon.de

  10. The Bloody Inn

    All details for the board game The Bloody Inn and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for The Bloody Inn
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for The Bloody Inn

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Bloody Inn" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  11. Keyflower

    All details for the board game Keyflower and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.

    More details for Keyflower
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!36€ atAmazon.de

  12. IKI

    All details for the board game IKI and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023

    More details for IKI
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    62€ atAmazon.de

  13. Troyes

    All details for the board game Troyes and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 1.

    More details for Troyes
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Troyes

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

  14. Wabash Cannonball

    All details for the board game Wabash Cannonball and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Wabash Cannonball
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  15. Le Havre

    All details for the board game Le Havre and similar games

    Nominated for 15 awards and won 4.

    More details for Le Havre
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    Amazon.de

  16. Barrage

    All details for the board game Barrage and similar games

    Nominated for 14 awards and won 7.

    More details for Barrage
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    👍 Good price!63€ atAmazon.de

  17. Caylus 1303

    All details for the board game Caylus 1303 and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Caylus 1303
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    34€ atAmazon.de

  18. Great Western Trail: Argentina

    All details for the board game Great Western Trail: Argentina and similar games
    More details for Great Western Trail: Argentina
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 75 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    47€ atAmazon.de

  19. Islebound

    All details for the board game Islebound and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Islebound
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    Amazon.de

  20. Harbour

    All details for the board game Harbour and similar games
    More details for Harbour
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  21. Steam

    All details for the board game Steam and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    More details for Steam
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!110€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Steam

    • YouTube Review for the game "Steam" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Steam" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  22. Caylus

    All details for the board game Caylus and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 6.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2006

    More details for Caylus
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 150 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    Amazon.de

  23. Imperial 2030

    All details for the board game Imperial 2030 and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Imperial 2030
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    Amazon.de

    Video reviews for Imperial 2030

    • YouTube Review for the game "Imperial 2030" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English

  24. Belfort

    All details for the board game Belfort and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Belfort
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    70€ atAmazon.de

  25. Imperial

    All details for the board game Imperial and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards.

    More details for Imperial
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 - 180 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Hard to learn
    45€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Imperial

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

  26. Crossing Oceans

    All details for the board game Crossing Oceans and similar games
    More details for Crossing Oceans
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    Amazon.de

  27. Freibeuter

    All details for the board game Freibeuter and similar games
    More details for Freibeuter
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    18€ atAmazon.de

  28. Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road

    All details for the board game Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    58€ atAmazon.de

  29. Toledo

    All details for the board game Toledo and similar games
    More details for Toledo
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    30€ atAmazon.de

  30. Key to the City: London

    All details for the board game Key to the City: London and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Key to the City: London
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!13€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Key to the City: London

    • YouTube Review for the game "Key to the City: London" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

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