- BGG rank
- BGG #12,727
- BGG rating
- 7.5
MERCS
2–10 players120 min2010
Complexity 2.6/5
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
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,728
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Green Box of Games
1–10 players5–120 min2016
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,729
- BGG rating
- 8.6
The Greatest Day: Utah Beach
2–12 players120–2000 min2024
Complexity 3.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,730
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Bushido
2 players90 min2011
Complexity 3.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,734
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Around the World in 80 Days
2–6 players60 min1986
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,735
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Lost Empires: War for the New Sun
2 players30 min2022
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,736
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Gum Gum Machine
2–4 players30 min2015
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,737
- BGG rating
- 6.8
No Time For Heroes
1–4 players25–45 min2016
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,738
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Talisman: Harry Potter
2–6 players90–120 min2021
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,740
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Second World War at Sea: Coral Sea
2 players30–120 min2010
Complexity 3.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,741
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Rambo: The Board Game
1–4 players60 min2020
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,744
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Guiscard
2–4 players120 min2013
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,745
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Backyard Chickens
2–5 players30–60 min2022
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,746
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Skulldug!
1–6 players45–90 min2015
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,748
- BGG rating
- 7.5
17 Dice Bets
2–4 players30–40 min2026
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,750
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Tornio '44
1–2 players360–600 min2015
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,753
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Unlock! Mythic Adventures: Around the world in 80 minutes
1–6 players65–95 min2023
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,754
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules
2 players360 min1996
Complexity 3.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,757
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Converge: Engines of Progress
2 players30 min2023
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,758
- BGG rating
- 8.8
Eldfall Chronicles
1–4 players30–120 min2023
Complexity 3.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,761
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Pikemen
2–4 players15 min1997
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,762
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Flicochet
2–6 players20 min2010
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,768
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Shadowstar Corsairs
2–5 players90–150 min2016
Complexity 3.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,769
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Adventure Games: Die drei ??? – Das Geheimnis der Statue
1–4 players75 min2023
Complexity 1.5/5
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