The best Steampunk games 🚂 2023

Looking for a smart game from the steampunk 🚂 genre? We have compared many steampunk games and listed the best 30.

What is steampunk anyway?

Steampunk is a retrofuturistic subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that involves technology and aesthetic constructions inspired by industrial steam-powered machines of the 19th century. Although its literary origins are sometimes associated with the cyberpunk genre, steampunk works are often set in an alternate history of the Victorian era or the American "Wild West" where the steam engine remains in mainstream use - or in a fantasy world that also employs steam power.

Term "steampunk" defined in 1987, coined much earlier

The term "steampunk" itself was named by K.W. Jeter in 1987, but the theme was coined primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, and even earlier. A popular example is the 1869 Jules Verne work "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" which was made into a movie by Disney in 1954.

Wonderful steampunk board games

The very aesthetic steampunk scenario has inspired game developers as well as many other artists. In the process, hundreds of great steampunk board games have been created. We have listed the best ones for you.

Cyberpunk is something different

If you are looking for games from the related genre "Cyberpunk", we have created a separate list for you: The Best Cyberpunk Games.

List of the best steampunk games 2023 🚂

This list was last updated on July 10, 2023. We compared 140 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Celestia

    All details for the board game Celestia and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Celestia
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Celestia

    • YouTube Review for the game "Celestia" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  2. Botanik

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Botanik
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. Mission: Red Planet (Second Edition)

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  4. Forbidden Desert

    All details for the board game Forbidden Desert and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 4.

    More details for Forbidden Desert
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Forbidden Desert

    • YouTube Review for the game "Forbidden Desert" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  5. Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000

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    • 2 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Dogs of War

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    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 75 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  7. Steam Park

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    Nominated for 4 awards.

    More details for Steam Park
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Steam Park

    • YouTube Review for the game "Steam Park" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  8. Wolsung Steampunk Skirmish Game

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Steampunk Rally

    All details for the board game Steampunk Rally and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Steampunk Rally
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  10. Koryŏ

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Koryŏ
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Mission: Red Planet

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    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Dastardly Dirigibles

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  13. Gearworks

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Steampunk Rally Fusion

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    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  15. Munchkin Steampunk

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  16. The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  17. In Her Majesty's Name: Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules

    All details for the board game In Her Majesty's Name: Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules and similar games
    • 60 - 180 Minutes
    • Medium difficulty
  18. Spyrium

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    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Spyrium
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 75 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  19. Leagues of Adventure: Rocket Race

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. Red November

    All details for the board game Red November and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

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    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. Ruse

    All details for the board game Ruse and similar games
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Ruse

    • YouTube Review for the game "Ruse" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  22. The Phantom Society

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  23. Brass Empire

    All details for the board game Brass Empire and similar games
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  24. The World of Smog: On Her Majesty's Service

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  25. Noxford

    All details for the board game Noxford and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Noxford

    • YouTube Review for the game "Noxford" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  26. Imaginarium

    All details for the board game Imaginarium and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  27. Onward to Venus

    All details for the board game Onward to Venus and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 90 - 120 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  28. Steam Time

    All details for the board game Steam Time and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Steam Time
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!22€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Steam Time

    • YouTube Review for the game "Steam Time" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  29. Empire Engine

    All details for the board game Empire Engine and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Empire Engine
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!3€ atAmazon.de
  30. Clockwork Wars

    All details for the board game Clockwork Wars and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

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