Top 50 Board games in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest board games in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Pandemic (board game), Diamant (board game) and Monopoly (game) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,311,713 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 110,777, and the largest, Pandemic (board game), reaches around 903,521 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each board game, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pandemic (board game) |
903,521 | 28.0% | Board game | Games |
| 2 |  Diamant (board game) |
743,832 | 23.4% | Board game | Games |
| 3 |  Monopoly (game) |
664,360 | 4.0% | Board game | Games |
| 4 |  Ingenious (board game) |
371,258 | 38.6% | Board game | Games |
| 5 |  Pachisi |
295,886 | 66.1% | Board game | Games |
| 6 |  The Settlers of Catan |
235,847 | 35.5% | Board game | Games |
| 7 |  Hive (game) |
214,785 | 9.6% | Board game | Games |
| 8 |  Risk |
197,897 | 3.8% | Board game | Games |
| 9 |  Stone Age (board game) |
154,025 | 8.8% | Board game | Games |
| 10 |  Ludo (board game) |
150,630 | 1.8% | Board game | Games |
| 11 |  Carcassonne (board game) |
133,662 | 5.1% | Board game | Games |
| 12 |  Mastermind (board game) |
131,995 | 5.6% | Board game | Games |
| 13 |  Mölkky |
120,033 | 49.4% | Board game | Games |
| 14 |  Small World (board game) |
105,224 | 10.0% | Board game | Games |
| 15 |  Ticket to Ride (board game) |
94,807 | 4.2% | Board game | Games |
| 16 |  Beer pong |
88,039 | 4.1% | Board game | Games |
| 17 |  Yahtzee |
85,324 | 3.9% | Board game | Games |
| 18 |  7 Wonders (board game) |
70,744 | 3.7% | Board game | Games |
| 19 |  The Game of Life |
69,653 | 5.5% | Board game | Games |
| 20 |  Agricola (board game) |
61,672 | 3.0% | Board game | Games |
| 21 |  Footbag |
61,400 | 11.3% | Board game | Games |
| 22 |  Tables (board game) |
51,916 | 1.4% | Board game | Games |
| 23 |  Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game |
49,273 | 7.8% | Board game | Games |
| 24 |  Xiangqi |
45,138 | 6.2% | Board game | Games |
| 25 |  Cards Against Humanity |
43,864 | 2.8% | Board game | Games |
| 26 |  Spot the difference |
41,952 | 3.2% | Board game | Games |
| 27 |  Hanabi (card game) |
38,282 | 2.9% | Board game | Games |
| 28 |  TEG (board game) |
29,939 | 12.1% | Board game | Games |
| 29 |  Duck, duck, goose |
25,326 | 25.5% | Board game | Kids & Family |
| 30 |  Quiz bowl |
20,575 | 2.1% | Board game | Games |
| 31 |  Buzzword bingo |
16,957 | 3.9% | Board game | Business & Career |
| 32 |  Surakarta |
16,805 | 1.5% | Board game | Games |
| 33 |  Reversi |
16,405 | 2.4% | Board game | Games |
| 34 |  Chinese checkers |
13,897 | 19.1% | Board game | Games |
| 35 |  Scrabble |
13,855 | 4.6% | Board game | Games |
| 36 |  Shogi |
13,450 | 2.5% | Board game | Games |
| 37 |  Balderdash |
6,597 | 2.1% | Board game | Games |
| 38 |  Space Hulk |
5,889 | 2.2% | Board game | Games |
| 39 |  Star Wars Trading Card Game |
5,820 | 6.2% | Board game | Games |
| 40 |  El Grande |
5,239 | 5.3% | Board game | Games |
| 41 |  Fantasy baseball |
4,992 | 1.0% | Board game | Sports |
| 42 |  Sea of clouds |
3,052 | 1.6% | Board game | Games |
| 43 |  The Settlers Online |
2,270 | 0.5% | Board game | Games |
| 44 |  Duel Masters Trading Card Game |
635 | 2.8% | Board game | Games |
| 45 |  Three player mahjong |
572 | 0.6% | Board game | Games |
| 46 |  WARS Trading Card Game |
488 | 6.3% | Board game | Games |
| 47 |  Lycèe Trading Card Game |
244 | 0.8% | Board game | Games |
| 48 |  Yu Yu Hakusho Trading Card Game |
39 | 0.9% | Board game | Games |
| 49 |  Mayfair Games |
12 | 0.2% | Board game | Games |
| 50 |  Robotech Collectible Card Game |
0 | 0.0% | Board game | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each board game by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest board game in Germany?
Pandemic (board game) currently leads with an estimated audience of 903,521 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.