- BGG rank
- BGG #3,765
- BGG rating
- 7.3
The Lost Code
2–4 players60 min2022
Complexity 2.4/5
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
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,766
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Luna Maris
1–4 players30–120 min2022
Complexity 3.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,767
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Walk the Plank!
3–5 players20 min2013
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,770
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Archer: Once You Go Blackmail...
2–4 players20–30 min2016
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,771
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Advanced Heroquest
1–5 players120 min1989
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,773
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Santa Cruz
2–4 players45 min2012
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,774
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Narcos: The Board Game
2–5 players75–100 min2018
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,776
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Dark Tower
1–4 players90 min1981
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,777
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Merchants of Magick: A Set a Watch Tale
1–8 players45–60 min2021
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,778
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Monopoly Deal Pocket
2–3 players15 min2014
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,779
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Museum: Pictura
2–4 players60 min2022
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,780
- BGG rating
- 8.6
League of Dungeoneers
1–4 players90–180 min2022
Complexity 4.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,781
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Welcome to Dino World
2–75 players40–70 min2017
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,782
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Fountains
1–5 players30–45 min2025
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,783
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Gambit Royale
2–6 players30 min2006
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,784
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Dark Souls: The Board Game
1–4 players90–120 min2017
Complexity 3.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,785
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Adventure Games: The Grand Hotel Abaddon
1–4 players270 min2020
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,786
- BGG rating
- 7.4
1861: The Railways of the Russian Empire
3–6 players180–360 min2006
Complexity 4.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,787
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Cupcake Empire
2–4 players45–60 min2018
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,788
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Little Alchemists
2–4 players20–40 min2024
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,789
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Hippocrates
1–4 players90–120 min2022
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,790
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Labyrinth: Chronicles
2–4 players20–60 min2026
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,791
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Gold Country
2–4 players30–60 min2026
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,792
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Aurum
3–4 players30–45 min2023
Complexity 2.1/5
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