- BGG rank
- BGG #10,392
- BGG rating
- 6.5
German Whist
2 players20 min1894
Complexity 1.9/5
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.
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,393
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Floral
1–5 players15–25 min2024
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,394
- BGG rating
- 7.7
1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game
2 players120 min2009
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,395
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon
2–5 players30 min2015
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,397
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Around the World in 80 Days
2–4 players30 min2024
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,398
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Holiday Hills
2–5 players45–60 min2025
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,399
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Island Alone
1–4 players15–40 min2022
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,400
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Chai Garam
2–4 players45–60 min2021
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,401
- BGG rating
- 7.5
EXIT: Das Spiel + Puzzle – Das Gold der Piraten
1–4 players120–180 min2022
Complexity 3.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,402
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Stuffed
2–4 players20–30 min2018
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,403
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Empire of the Rising Sun
2–6 players180–1200 min1995
Complexity 4.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,405
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Cityscape
2–4 players10 min2002
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,408
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Warriors of Japan: A Country Aflame 1335-1339
1–2 players150 min2016
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,409
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Toil & Troublez
2–6 players20–30 min2023
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,410
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Alienation
2–4 players15–30 min2016
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,411
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Nobel Run
1–4 players30 min2022
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,412
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Woodcraft: Roll and Write
1–5 players30–40 min2022
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,413
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Button Men: Beat People Up
2 players10 min2017
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,416
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election
2–4 players60–90 min2022
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,417
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Dicke Dämonen
1–4 players20 min2004
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,419
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Traces of Victory
1–2 players180–360 min2025
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,421
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Blockade Runner
2–6 players90 min2010
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,422
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Alakazum!: Witches and Traditions
2–5 players20–40 min2018
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,424
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Bauer
2–5 players15 min2024
Complexity 1.6/5
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