The best abstract strategy games, ranked

Abstracts strip games down to the studs: no theme to hide behind, little or no luck, just you, an opponent, and a set of rules you can learn in minutes but chew on for years. When you lose an abstract, it was you.

These are the abstract strategy games of the BGG Top 300, ranked by rating, from ancient classics to modern tile puzzles with real bite.

11 games, ranked by rating. Browse all 300