- BGG rank
- BGG #8,084
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Thrive
2 players20–30 min2020
Complexity 1.6/5
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.
19,324 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,085
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Citadels Duel
2 players30 min2026
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,086
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Orléans Stories
2–4 players60–180 min2019
Complexity 3.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,088
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Gem Getter Pro
1–99 players15–30 min2023
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,090
- BGG rating
- 6.3
GEM
2–4 players15 min2015
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,091
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Town Center
2–4 players30 min2012
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,093
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Mixtour
2 players45 min2012
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,094
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Ouch!
2–5 players10–15 min2022
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,095
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Crazy Circus
1–10 players20 min2002
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,097
- BGG rating
- 8.3
DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark
2–4 players60–90 min2024
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,100
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Growing Season
1–4 players20–35 min2021
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,101
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Flying Kiwis
2–4 players10 min2015
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,103
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Thor
2–6 players30 min2002
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,104
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Tiny Park
2–4 players10 min2017
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,106
- BGG rating
- 6.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2 players90 min2001
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,109
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Wizards of the Wild
1–4 players30 min2015
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,111
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Penny Papers Adventures: Skull Island
1–99 players20 min2018
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,112
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Bandada
1–2 players10–20 min2022
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,113
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Children of Morta: The Board Game
1–4 players45 min2025
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,114
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Unlock!: The Escape Room Game – In Pursuit of the Iron Mask
1–6 players60 min2020
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,115
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Plan Orange: Pacific War 1932-1935
1–2 players120–480 min2015
Complexity 3.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,116
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Galaxy of Trian
2–4 players45 min2014
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,117
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Santa Fe
2–5 players70 min1992
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,118
- BGG rating
- 7.2
PQ-17: Arctic Naval Operations 1941-1943
2 players210 min2009
Complexity 4.1/5
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