What is the best 2-player civilization board game?

7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the highest-rated 2-player civilization board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 63,703 ratings. 7 Wonders and Terra Mystica round out the top three.

How many 2-player civilization board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 164 2-player civilization board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

2-player games / Civilization

Best 2-player civilization board games

The best 2-player civilization board games are 7 Wonders Duel, 7 Wonders and Terra Mystica — the top-rated of 164 2-player civilization board games in the MeeplePick database, led by 7 Wonders Duel (2015) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top civilization board games for 2 players

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7 Wonders Duel (2015)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1
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7 Wonders (2010)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Terra Mystica (2012)
2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
Complexity
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Race for the Galaxy (2007)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9
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Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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Tigris & Euphrates (1997)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Through the Ages A Story of Civilization (2006)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.9
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Underwater Cities (2018)
1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
Complexity
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Imperial Settlers (2014)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Cyclades (2009)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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Nations (2013)
1–5 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.6
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Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game (2010)
2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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Tapestry (2019)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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It's a Wonderful World (2019)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Innovation (2010)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Civilization (1980)
2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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Archipelago (2012)
2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Deus (2014)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Clash of Cultures (2012)
2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Antiquity (2004)
2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Advanced Civilization (1991)
2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0
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Santa Maria (2017)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Eminent Domain (2011)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)
1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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The Great Zimbabwe (2012)
2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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The Colonists (2016)
1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 7.6
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Hadara (2019)
2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Roads & Boats (1999)
1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
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Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5
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Space Empires 4X (2011)
1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
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Civilization A New Dawn (2017)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
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Hyperborea (2014)
2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
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Antike (2005)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
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Empires Age of Discovery (2015)
2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9
Complexity
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Akrotiri (2014)
2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
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Core Worlds (2011)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
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Nations The Dice Game (2014)
1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Eight-Minute Empire Legends (2013)
2–4 players · 16–32 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Tides of Time (2015)
2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Gentes (2017)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
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Tiny Epic Kingdoms (2014)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Quick civilization board games for 2 players (30 minutes or less)

7 Wonders Duel (2015)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1
Complexity
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7 Wonders (2010)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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Tides of Time (2015)
2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Imperial Settlers Roll & Write (2019)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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Eminent Domain Microcosm (2014)
2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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Pocket Civ (2005)
1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Plato 3000 (2012)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Villages (2011)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Roll Through the Ages The Iron Age with Mediterranean Expansion (2014)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Uruk II Die Entwicklung geht weiter (2014)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Frequently asked

What is the best 2-player civilization board game?: 7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the highest-rated 2-player civilization board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 63,703 ratings. 7 Wonders and Terra Mystica round out the top three.
How many 2-player civilization board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 164 2-player civilization board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.