- BGG rank
- BGG #8,566
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Cathood
2–4 players45–60 min2025
Complexity 2.1/5
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
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,569
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Kutuzov: The War in Russia, 1812
2–4 players360 min2008
Complexity 3.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,570
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Moto Grand Prix
2–6 players60 min2008
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,571
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Starry Night Sky
2–4 players30–45 min2023
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,573
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Renegade Legion: Centurion – Blood & Steel
2–4 players60 min1988
Complexity 3.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,574
- BGG rating
- 7.7
The Walking Dead: Here's Negan – The Board Game
1–5 players60–90 min2018
Complexity 3.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,575
- BGG rating
- 7.4
War of the Triple Alliance
2 players90–150 min2021
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,576
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Hivestorm
1–2 players90 min2024
Complexity 3.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,577
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Steam Donkey
2–4 players45 min2014
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,578
- BGG rating
- 6.0
duck! duck! Go!
2–6 players20–40 min2008
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,579
- BGG rating
- 8.4
The Vandermist Dossier
1–5 players120–210 min2022
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,580
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Dead Man's Hand
2–6 players45 min2013
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,581
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Daxu
2 players30 min2015
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,582
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Wizards
1–6 players120–240 min1982
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,583
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Crime Zoom: Bird of Ill Omen
1–6 players60 min2020
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,586
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants
2–4 players20–30 min2017
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,587
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard
2 players30 min2024
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,589
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Meenakshi Temple
1–5 players45–60 min2023
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,590
- BGG rating
- 7.2
The Mushroom Eaters
2–5 players90 min2013
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,591
- BGG rating
- 8.8
Mythic Battles: Isfet
2–4 players60–90 min2025
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,592
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Pea Ridge: The Gettysburg of the West March 7-8 1862
2 players240 min1980
Complexity 3.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,593
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Joyride Duel: Next Gen
2 players20–40 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,594
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Ice Team
2 players20 min2019
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,595
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Shadow Moon Syndicates
2–5 players60–90 min2026
Complexity 2.7/5
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