- BGG rank
- BGG #5,744
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Pirates of the Spanish Main
2–10 players30 min2004
Complexity 1.8/5
Best board games for 2 players
Find standalone games recommended for 2 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.
19,321 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,745
- BGG rating
- 7.4
EXIT: The Game – Adventures on Catan
1–4 players45–90 min2025
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,748
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Arigatō
1–5 players45 min2025
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,749
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures: City Fall
1–5 players45–150 min2020
Complexity 3.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,750
- BGG rating
- 7.1
The Key: Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land
1–4 players20 min2020
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,751
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Locus
1–5 players30 min2024
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,753
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
2 players60–120 min1987
Complexity 3.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,754
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Exoplanets
2–4 players45–60 min2015
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,756
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Frogriders
2–4 players20–30 min2017
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,757
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Star Wars: Star Warriors
2–6 players120 min1987
Complexity 3.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,758
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Crossbows and Catapults
2 players30 min1983
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,759
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Cosmic Factory
2–6 players20–30 min2018
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,762
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Dawn of Madness
1–4 players90–120 min2024
Complexity 3.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,763
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Unlock!: Supernatural Adventures
1–6 players30–60 min2023
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,764
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Symphony No.9
2–4 players60–75 min2018
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,765
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Fortunes of Scoundrel Bay
1–4 players75–120 min2025
Complexity 3.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,766
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Crits & Tricks
1–4 players20–45 min2026
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,767
- BGG rating
- 6.4
DIG
2–4 players10 min2017
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,768
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Sneaks & Snitches
2–5 players20 min2010
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,769
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Import / Export: Definitive Edition
2–6 players45–90 min2021
Complexity 3.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,770
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers: Shadows over Innistrad
2–4 players60 min2016
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,771
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Ascendancy
1–4 players90–480 min2024
Complexity 3.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,772
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day!
2–4 players15–30 min2022
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,773
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Totaler Krieg! World War II in Europe
1–3 players360 min1999
Complexity 4.0/5
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