- BGG rank
- BGG #18,102
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Viking Gods
2 players45 min1982
Complexity 1.4/5
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 #18,103
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Zitadelle: Duel for Kursk
2 players240–300 min1992
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,104
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Rapid Fire! (Second Edition): Fast Play World War Two Wargames Rules
2–10 players240 min2005
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,107
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Pandorum
1–4 players45–90 min2018
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,108
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Universal Fighting System: Street Fighter
2–6 players30 min2006
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,110
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Red God of War: The Soviet Operation Mars, 1942
2 players120–240 min2005
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,112
- BGG rating
- 6.7
My Funny Dinos
2–4 players20 min2020
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,113
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm of Sigmar
2 players2016
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,114
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Villainy
2–4 players90 min2014
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,115
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Alakazoo
2–4 players30–45 min2019
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,118
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Karnaxis
1–6 players60 min2010
Complexity 3.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,122
- BGG rating
- 6.8
August Fury: The Second Battle of Manassas
2–4 players180–3600 min1990
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,125
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Cities of Venus: Lost Contact
2–6 players45–90 min2025
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,126
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Lazy Bellboys
2 players15–30 min2024
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,127
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Blood Red Skies: Battle Of Midway
2–8 players2021
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,130
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Jours de gloire Campagne II: La Pologne
1–2 players120 min2002
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,131
- BGG rating
- 6.6
NXS
2–3 players15–60 min2015
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,132
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Shipwreck
2–10 players60 min1999
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,133
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Hisss
2–5 players15 min2001
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,135
- BGG rating
- 6.3
PDQ: The Pretty Darn Quick Word Game
1–12 players15 min2003
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,137
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Deckchairs on the Titanic
2–4 players15–30 min2022
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,138
- BGG rating
- 7.3
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2–4 players90 min2003
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,139
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Puppet Wars
2 players60 min2011
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,142
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Sardines
2–4 players15 min2008
Complexity 1.0/5
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