Best Worker-Placement Games
Place your workers, claim the best actions before your rivals do — the backbone of modern euro design.
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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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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The Castles of Burgundy 2011
#17 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #17 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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A Feast for Odin 2016
#27 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #27 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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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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Sky Team 2023
#32 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #32 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2 players · ~20 min · Ages 10+
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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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Barrage 2019
#39 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #39 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 2023
#41 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #41 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Kanban EV 2020
#42 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #42 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Everdell 2018
#44 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #44 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 10+
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Viticulture Essential Edition 2015
#45 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #45 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 13+
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Underwater Cities 2018
#52 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #52 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~80 min · Ages 12+
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On Mars 2020
#58 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #58 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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Anachrony 2017
#61 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #61 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~30 min · Ages 15+
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Caverna: The Cave Farmers 2013
#62 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #62 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–7 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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Agricola 2007
#64 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #64 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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The White Castle 2023
#70 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #70 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~80 min · Ages 12+
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Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 2012
#75 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #75 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 13+
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Le Havre 2008
#82 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #82 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 12+
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The Gallerist 2015
#84 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #84 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Fields of Arle 2014
#103 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #103 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–2 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Lords of Waterdeep 2012
#106 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #106 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Teotihuacan: City of Gods 2018
#110 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #110 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~90 min · Ages 14+
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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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Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island 2012
#120 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #120 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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The Voyages of Marco Polo 2015
#121 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #121 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 12+
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Trickerion: Legends of Illusion 2015
#122 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #122 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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Keyflower 2012
#135 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #135 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–6 players · ~90 min · Ages 12+
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Caylus 2005
#140 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #140 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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Russian Railroads 2013
#152 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #152 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~120 min · Ages 13+
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Yokohama 2016
#156 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #156 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~90 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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PARKS 2019
#180 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #180 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–5 players · ~30 min · Ages 10+
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Stone Age 2008
#189 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #189 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 10+
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Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan 2019
#204 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #204 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 12+
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This War of Mine: The Board Game 2017
#219 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #219 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
1–6 players · ~45 min · Ages 18+
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Wondrous Creatures 2024
#233 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #233 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~40 min · Ages 14+
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Ora et Labora 2011
#245 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #245 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~60 min · Ages 13+
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Hallertau 2020
#301 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #301 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–4 players · ~50 min · Ages 12+
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Apiary 2023
#320 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #320 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
1–5 players · ~60 min · Ages 14+
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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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The Pillars of the Earth 2006
#469 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #469 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
2–4 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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Tokaido 2012
#854 BGGA notable hobby board game, currently ranked #854 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played family title.
1–5 players · ~45 min · Ages 8+
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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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