- BGG rank
- BGG #4,694
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Evolution: The Origin of Species
2–4 players30–60 min2010
Complexity 2.1/5
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.
17,796 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,695
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Between Two Cities Essential Edition
1–7 players30 min2022
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,697
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Auf Teufel komm raus
2–6 players40 min2013
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,699
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Nile DeLuxor
2–6 players30 min2011
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,701
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Wonder Bowling
2–6 players15–20 min2023
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,702
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Mint Delivery
1–5 players15–30 min2017
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,704
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Chronology
2–8 players30 min1996
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,706
- BGG rating
- 8.6
A Most Fearful Sacrifice: The Three Days of Gettysburg
2–4 players60–4320 min2022
Complexity 3.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,707
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Deduckto
2–4 players15 min2023
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,708
- BGG rating
- 6.5
The Mines of Zavandor
2–4 players45–90 min2010
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,709
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Simurgh
2–5 players45–90 min2015
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,710
- BGG rating
- 6.3
The Game of 49
2–5 players45 min2014
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,712
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Periodic: A Game of The Elements
2–5 players40 min2019
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,713
- BGG rating
- 6.8
The Ruhr: A Story of Coal Trade
2–4 players120 min2017
Complexity 3.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,714
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Tindaya
1–4 players45–120 min2022
Complexity 4.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,715
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Junk Orbit
1–5 players30–40 min2018
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,717
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Lexio
3–5 players20 min2005
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,718
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Epochs: Course of Cultures
2–4 players120–180 min2025
Complexity 3.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,720
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Lost Legends
3–5 players70 min2013
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,721
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Rocky Road à la Mode
2–4 players20–30 min2017
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,722
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Boss Monster: Rise of the Minibosses
2–4 players20–45 min2018
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,723
- BGG rating
- 6.8
La Viña
2–5 players30–45 min2019
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,724
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Divine Right
2–6 players360 min1979
Complexity 3.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,725
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Almost Innocent
2–5 players30–45 min2023
Complexity 2.0/5
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