Best Area-Control Board Games
Claim the map, hold the majority, push your rivals out — the best games built on area majority and influence.
Ranked by BoardGameGeek rating, current as of June 2026. We list only games in our verified catalogue.
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War of the Ring: Second Edition 2011
#8 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #8 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~150 min · Ages 13+
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Star Wars: Rebellion 2016
#10 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #10 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~180 min · Ages 14+
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Spirit Island 2017
#11 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #11 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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Twilight Struggle 2005
#14 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #14 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2 players · ~120 min · Ages 13+
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SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 2024
#15 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #15 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 14+
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Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 2020
#23 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #23 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Scythe 2016
#26 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #26 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~115 min · Ages 14+
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Root 2018
#34 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #34 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Pax Pamir: Second Edition 2019
#53 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #53 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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Blood Rage 2015
#65 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #65 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Lisboa 2017
#69 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #69 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Arcs 2024
#100 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #100 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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El Grande 1995
#102 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #102 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Beyond the Sun 2020
#112 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #112 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Inis 2016
#125 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #125 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Tigris & Euphrates 1997
#131 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #131 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Wonderland's War 2022
#132 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #132 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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Hansa Teutonica 2009
#147 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #147 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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Rising Sun 2018
#154 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #154 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
3–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Kemet 2012
#202 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #202 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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Chaos in the Old World 2009
#218 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #218 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
3–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Memoir '44 2004
#223 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #223 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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Carcassonne 2000
#239 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #239 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 7+
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Cyclades 2009
#272 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #272 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Tapestry 2019
#297 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #297 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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Dorfromantik: The Board Game 2022
#325 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #325 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–6 players · ~30 min · Ages 8+
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Oath 2021
#331 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #331 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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Survive: Escape from Atlantis! 1982
#380 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #380 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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Small World 2009
#408 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #408 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–5 players · ~40 min · Ages 8+
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Amun-Re 2003
#605 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #605 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
3–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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Nippon: Zaibatsu 2026
#607 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #607 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Alhambra 2003
#614 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #614 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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Photosynthesis 2017
#816 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #816 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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Diplomacy 1959
#882 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #882 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–7 players · ~360 min · Ages 12+
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World Order 2026
#2533 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #2533 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Moytura 2026
#6676 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #6676 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–2 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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Bunny Kingdom Town 2026
#9353 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #9353 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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Revenant 2026
#9806 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #9806 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Drillers 2026
#17836 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #17836 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Risk 1959
#29715 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #29715 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–6 players · ~120 min · Ages 10+
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Go c. 2200 BC
UnrankedOriginating in China more than 2,500 years ago, Go is among the oldest games still played in its original form and a pinnacle of abstract strategy.
2 players · — · Ages —
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