Best Deck-Building Games
Games where you craft and refine your own deck of cards over the course of play — the genre Dominion started.
Ranked by BoardGameGeek rating, current as of June 2026. We list only games in our verified catalogue.
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Dune: Imperium – Uprising 2023
#5 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #5 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Dune: Imperium 2020
#6 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #6 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 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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Slay the Spire: The Board Game 2024
#16 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #16 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Frosthaven 2022
#20 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #20 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Great Western Trail 2016
#21 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #21 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~75 min · Ages 12+
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Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated 2019
#28 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #28 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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Concordia 2013
#29 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #29 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~100 min · Ages 13+
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Lost Ruins of Arnak 2020
#30 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #30 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Orléans 2014
#35 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #35 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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Mage Knight Board Game 2011
#40 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #40 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Heat: Pedal to the Metal 2022
#47 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #47 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–6 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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Clank!: Catacombs 2022
#49 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #49 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood 2022
#63 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #63 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 14+
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Obsession 2018
#67 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #67 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 14+
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Quacks 2018
#80 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #80 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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Revive 2022
#93 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #93 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure 2016
#101 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #101 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Concordia Venus 2018
#104 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #104 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Aeon's End 2016
#108 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #108 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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The Quest for El Dorado 2017
#123 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #123 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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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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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon 2019
#137 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #137 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth 2019
#143 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #143 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Mombasa 2015
#145 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #145 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~75 min · Ages 12+
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Dominion 2008
#146 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #146 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 13+
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Forbidden Stars 2015
#158 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #158 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure 2017
#162 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #162 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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Tyrants of the Underdark 2016
#163 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #163 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Roll for the Galaxy 2014
#174 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #174 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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Star Realms 2014
#176 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #176 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2 players · ~20 min · Ages 12+
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Undaunted: Normandy 2019
#181 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #181 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played wargames title.
2 players · ~45 min · Ages 14+
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War Chest 2018
#182 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #182 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played abstract title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 14+
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Viscounts of the West Kingdom 2020
#196 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #196 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game 2014
#199 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #199 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 17+
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Lewis & Clark: The Expedition 2013
#332 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #332 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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Moon Colony Bloodbath 2025
#548 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #548 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 14+
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Lacrimosa 2022
#618 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #618 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Eternal Decks 2025
#628 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #628 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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Living Forest 2021
#765 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #765 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 10+
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Challengers! 2022
#960 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #960 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–8 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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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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Deckers 2025
#2658 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #2658 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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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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Chivalry 2026
UnrankedA hobby board game catalogued on BoardGameGeek;
1–4 players · ~45 min · Ages 12+
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Rolling Deep 2027
UnrankedA hobby board game catalogued on BoardGameGeek;
1 players · ~45 min · Ages 10+
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance – The Board Game 2026
UnrankedA hobby board game catalogued on BoardGameGeek;
1–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 14+
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FlipToons: Season 2 2026
UnrankedA hobby board game catalogued on BoardGameGeek;
1–4 players · ~15 min · Ages 10+
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