Best abstract strategy board games

The top abstract strategy games out of 464 in this category, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating. Azul leads the list.

• Azul (2017)

  2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8

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• Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)

  2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7

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• Santorini (2016)

  2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5

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• Hive (2000)

  2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3

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• Chess (1475)

  2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

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• Samurai (1998)

  2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5

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• Onitama (2014)

  2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4

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• Azul Summer Pavilion (2019)

  2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8

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• Photosynthesis (2017)

  2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1

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• Travel Blokus (2000)

  2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9

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• Mensa Connections (2004)

  1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

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• YINSH (2003)

  2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7

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• Tiny Towns (2019)

  1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3

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• Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)

  2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4

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• Tsuro (2004)

  2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7

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• Calico (2020)

  1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9

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• War Chest (2018)

  2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0

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• Through the Desert (1998)

  2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

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• Hey (2003)

  2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7

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• Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)

  2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

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• Torres (1999)

  2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

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• Ricochet Robots (1999)

  1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0

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• Reef (2018)

  2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1

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• Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends (2013)

  2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2

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• DVONN (2001)

  2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5

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• Dragon Castle (2017)

  2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2

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• TZAAR (2007)

  2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7

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• Mexica (2002)

  2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2

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• Mahjong (1850)

  3–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0

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• Cottage Garden (2016)

  1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9

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• Backgammon (-3000)

  2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

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• The Duke (2013)

  2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4

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• Rummikub (1977)

  2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4

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• Mandala (2019)

  2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7

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• Nova Luna (2019)

  1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5

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• NMBR 9 (2017)

  1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9

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• Kahuna (1998)

  2 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.6

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• Winning Together (1991)

  2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9

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• Dogs of War (2014)

  3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5

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• Tak University Edition (2017)

  2 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.6

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• Quoridor Travel (1997)

  2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7

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• Vigor Blokus (2005)

  2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8

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• Stratego (1946)

  2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1

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• Blue Lagoon (2018)

  2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2

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• The King is Dead Second Edition (2020)

  2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 8.0

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• Kodama The Tree Spirits (2016)

  2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7

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• Zendo (2001)

  3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3

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• GIPF mini (1996)

  2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1

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• Tsuro of the Seas (2012)

  2–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5

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• Abalone Classic (1987)

  2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

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• Medina (2001)

  3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0

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• Kingdoms (1994)

  2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6

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• Rumis (2003)

  2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8

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• New York Zoo (2020)

  1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3

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• Clans (2002)

  2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6

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• CuBirds (2018)

  2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0

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• Carolvs Magnvs (2000)

  2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8

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• Barony (2015)

  2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

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• Blokus Trigon (2006)

  2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9

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• Orchard A 9 card solitaire game (2018)

  1 players · 5–10 min · ★ 7.5

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