What is the best action/event board game?

Twilight Struggle (2005) is the highest-rated action/event board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.3/10 from 41,690 ratings. 1960 The Making of the President and Watergate round out the top three.

How many action/event board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 16 action/event board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

Best action/event board games

The best action/event board games are Twilight Struggle, 1960 The Making of the President and Watergate — the top-rated of 16 action/event board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Twilight Struggle (2005) at 8.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Twilight Struggle (2005)
2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3
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1960 The Making of the President (2007)
2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Watergate (2019)
2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.0
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Labyrinth The War on Terror (2010)
1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6
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Paleo (2020)
1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.9
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13 Days The Cuban Missile Crisis (2016)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Pendragon The Fall of Roman Britain (2017)
1–4 players · 60–360 min · ★ 8.0
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The Expanse Board Game (2017)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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World War II Barbarossa to Berlin (2002)
2 players · 420 min · ★ 7.3
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We the People (1993)
2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3
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Machina Arcana (Second\/Third Edition) (2019)
1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 8.0
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Infection Humanity's Last Gasp (2013)
1 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Trogdor!! The Board Game (2019)
1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Freedom in the Galaxy The Star Rebellions (1979)
2 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis (2018)
2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6
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Forged in Steel (2016)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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Frequently asked

What is the best action/event board game?: Twilight Struggle (2005) is the highest-rated action/event board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.3/10 from 41,690 ratings. 1960 The Making of the President and Watergate round out the top three.
How many action/event board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 16 action/event board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.