Best territory building board games

The top territory building games out of 269 in this category, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating. Terraforming Mars leads the list.

EconomicTerraforming Mars (2016)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicScythe (2016)
1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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DiceThe Castles of Burgundy (2011)
2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1
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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)
2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingCarcassonne (2000)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Age of ReasonSpirit Island (2017)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicGaia Project (2017)
1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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AdventureRobinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureWar of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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FantasySmall World (2009)
2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientTigris & Euphrates (1997)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingKeyflower (2012)
2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsTakenoko (2011)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Expansion (2002)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicIsle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingCarcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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FantasyCartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)
1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)
1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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EconomicAcquire (1964)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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ExplorationTikal (1999)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureWar of the Ring (2004)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicShogun (2006)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingOra et Labora (2011)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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DiceRajas of the Ganges (2017)
2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7
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Abstract StrategyTravel Blokus (2000)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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MedievalKingdom Builder (2011)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientLords of Hellas (2018)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsBunny Kingdom (2017)
2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5
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FantasySmall World Underground (2011)
2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlen More II Chronicles (2019)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Age of ReasonA Few Acres of Snow (2011)
2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingQueendomino XL (2017)
2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientClash of Cultures (2012)
2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicVikings (2007)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationStarCraft The Board Game (2007)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCarcassonne The River (2001)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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EconomicCacao (2015)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingTaluva (2006)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameTrains (2012)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameThe Settlers of Catan Card Game (1996)
2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameSprawlopolis (2018)
1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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Age of ReasonStruggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5
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Abstract StrategyMexica (2002)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Princess & the Dragon (2005)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicTriumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2
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AncientAttika (2003)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyIn the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)
2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicWallenstein (2002)
3–5 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5
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AnimalsReef Encounter (2004)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameThe Rivals for Catan (2010)
2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientAntike (2005)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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Civil WarShogun (1986)
2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0
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MedievalWeb of Power (2000)
3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3
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NegotiationTammany Hall (2007)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Science FictionRisk 2210 A.D. (2001)
2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Territory BuildingEight-Minute Empire (2012)
2–5 players · 8–20 min · ★ 6.6
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CivilizationEight-Minute Empire Legends (2013)
2–4 players · 16–32 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientVinci (1999)
3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientChina (2005)
3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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