What is the best 3-player territory building board game?

Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 3-player territory building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and The Castles of Burgundy round out the top three.

How many 3-player territory building board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 251 3-player territory building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

3-player games / Territory Building

Best 3-player territory building board games

The best 3-player territory building board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and The Castles of Burgundy — the top-rated of 251 3-player territory building board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top territory building board games for 3 players

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Terraforming Mars (2016)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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Scythe (2016)
1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Terra Mystica (2012)
2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Carcassonne (2000)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Spirit Island (2017)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Gaia Project (2017)
1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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Small World (2009)
2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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Tigris & Euphrates (1997)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Keyflower (2012)
2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Takenoko (2011)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Carcassonne The Expansion (2002)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4
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Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Cartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)
1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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On Mars (2020)
1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Acquire (1964)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Tikal (1999)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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War of the Ring (2004)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Shogun (2006)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Ora et Labora (2011)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7
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Travel Blokus (2000)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Kingdom Builder (2011)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Lords of Hellas (2018)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Bunny Kingdom (2017)
2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Small World Underground (2011)
2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Queendomino XL (2017)
2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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Clash of Cultures (2012)
2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Vikings (2007)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Carcassonne The River (2001)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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Cacao (2015)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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Ginkgopolis (2012)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Taluva (2006)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Trains (2012)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Sprawlopolis (2018)
1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5
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Mexica (2002)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon (2005)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2
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Attika (2003)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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In the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)
2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Wallenstein (2002)
3–5 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5
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Reef Encounter (2004)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Quick territory building board games for 3 players (30 minutes or less)

Travel Blokus (2000)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Queendomino XL (2017)
2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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Sprawlopolis (2018)
1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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Eight-Minute Empire (2012)
2–5 players · 8–20 min · ★ 6.6
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The Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013)
2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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Rumis (2003)
2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8
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The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)
1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Blokus Trigon (2006)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Qin (2012)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Carcassonne Wheel of Fortune (2009)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Micropolis (2018)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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String Railway (2009)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Frequently asked

What is the best 3-player territory building board game?: Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 3-player territory building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and The Castles of Burgundy round out the top three.
How many 3-player territory building board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 251 3-player territory building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.