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.

19,355 games

Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.

BGG rank: BGG #28,861
BGG rating: 5.3

Dschingis Khan: Bewegung an der Großen Mauer

2–4 players40 min2006

Complexity 2.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,869
BGG rating: 5.3

Crosstrack

2–4 players20 min1994

Complexity 1.6/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,874
BGG rating: 5.5

BrainBox: The World

1–99 players10 min2008

Complexity 1.4/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,875
BGG rating: 5.0

Bulls & Cows

2 players20 min

Complexity 1.7/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,878
BGG rating: 5.2

Techlandia

1–4 players60–90 min2020

Complexity 2.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,885
BGG rating: 5.0

Shelby's Snack Shack Game

2–4 players2013

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,889
BGG rating: 5.1

Aladdin's Flying Carpet

2 players15 min2014

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,899
BGG rating: 5.4

Catch the Fox

2–4 players2017

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,900
BGG rating: 5.0

Numbers Up

1–4 players10 min1975

Complexity 1.4/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,905
BGG rating: 5.0

Stop & Go

2–6 players30 min1960

Complexity 1.1/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,906
BGG rating: 5.3

Joomba!

2–8 players15 min2012

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,909
BGG rating: 5.4

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Dueling Club Game

2–4 players45 min2004

Complexity 1.7/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,914
BGG rating: 5.4

Word Rummikub

2–4 players30 min1983

Complexity 1.9/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,915
BGG rating: 5.0

Bookworm: The Dice Game

2–6 players15–30 min2019

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,916
BGG rating: 5.0

Drachenfels

2–4 players90 min1986

Complexity 1.3/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,917
BGG rating: 5.4

Enchanted Cupcake Party Game

2–5 players10–20 min2013

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,919
BGG rating: 5.4

Last Letter

2–6 players5–15 min2014

Complexity 1.1/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,924
BGG rating: 5.2

TETO, the cardgame

2 players15 min2008

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,925
BGG rating: 5.4

Battle for Basra

2 players30 min1991

Complexity 1.6/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,933
BGG rating: 5.2

Mine All Mines

2–5 players30 min2017

Complexity 1.7/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,934
BGG rating: 4.6

Labyrint

2–4 players40 min2015

Complexity 2.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,936
BGG rating: 4.8

Arthur Goes to the Library

2–4 players30 min1996

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,937
BGG rating: 5.0

Gruffalo Deep Dark Wood Game

2–4 players5–15 min2014

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #28,940
BGG rating: 5.5

Kinapa

2–8 players5–15 min2022

Complexity 1.0/5

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