- BGG rank
- BGG #12,058
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Cold Case: A Pinch of Murder
1–4 players60–120 min2021
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.
19,327 games
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,059
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Nautilus
2 players25 min2012
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,060
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Seagrass
2–4 players30–60 min2026
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,063
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Danger Forward: The Battle of Gela, July 1943
1–2 players2026
Complexity 4.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,064
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Peptide: A Protein Building Game
2–5 players30–45 min2014
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,066
- BGG rating
- 7.4
The Royal Navy
2–3 players120 min1984
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,068
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Schinderhannes
1–4 players45 min2009
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,069
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Endure the Stars
1–6 players30–180 min2017
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,070
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Brothers at War: 1862
1–2 players60–240 min2022
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,071
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Hof Gap: The Nurnberg Pincer
2 players120 min1980
Complexity 3.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,072
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Drive on Stalingrad: Battle for Southern Russia Game
2 players1200 min1977
Complexity 3.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,074
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Pocket Paragons
2 players3–15 min2020
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,076
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Guardians' Chronicles
2–5 players75 min2014
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,078
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Efemeris
2–4 players30–40 min2018
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,080
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Witchcraft: Moonlight Magic
2–6 players15–30 min2022
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,082
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Tatari
2–5 players20 min2022
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,084
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Fluxx Remixx
2–6 players5–30 min2022
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,085
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Attacktix Battle Figure Game: Star Wars
2 players10 min2005
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,087
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Battlegroup: Rule Book
2 players120 min2013
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,089
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Shibumi
1–8 players15 min2011
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,090
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Space Freaks
2–4 players60–90 min2017
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,092
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Star Borders: Humanity
2 players45 min2010
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,094
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia
2 players15 min2024
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,096
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Tales & Games: Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
2–5 players20 min2016
Complexity 1.2/5
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