- BGG rank
- BGG #3,699
- BGG rating
- 7.1
A Tale of Pirates
2–4 players30 min2017
Complexity 1.8/5
Best board games for 3 players
Find standalone games recommended for 3 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.
17,790 games
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,700
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Karmaka
2–4 players25–60 min2016
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,701
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Yggdrasil Chronicles
1–5 players90 min2019
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,702
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set
2–6 players60 min2008
Complexity 3.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,703
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Chrononauts
1–6 players30 min2000
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,704
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Heroes Wanted
1–5 players45 min2014
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,705
- BGG rating
- 6.9
The Capitals
2–5 players120 min2013
Complexity 3.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,706
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Monster Expedition
1–4 players30 min2020
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,707
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Beasty Bar: New Beasts in Town
2–4 players20 min2015
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,709
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Cataclysm: A Second World War
2–5 players90–600 min2018
Complexity 4.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,710
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Sherlock: Last Call
1–8 players40–60 min2018
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,712
- BGG rating
- 6.5
SteamRollers
1–5 players30–45 min2015
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,713
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Cavern Tavern
1–6 players60–120 min2016
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,714
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Millennia: Tracks of Time
1–4 players30–120 min2025
Complexity 3.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,717
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Trias
2–5 players45 min2002
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,718
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Symbiosis
2–4 players10–20 min2025
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,720
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Flotilla
3–5 players90–150 min2019
Complexity 3.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,724
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak
2–6 players90–150 min2020
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,725
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Noria
2–4 players70–120 min2017
Complexity 3.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,726
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Cavum
2–4 players120 min2008
Complexity 3.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,727
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising
2–4 players45–90 min2019
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,728
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Quartz
3–5 players45–60 min2015
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,729
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Whoowasit?
2–4 players30–45 min2007
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,730
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Margraves of Valeria
2–5 players60–120 min2020
Complexity 2.7/5
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