- BGG rank
- BGG #5,473
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Dawn Under
2–6 players30 min2004
Complexity 1.6/5
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.
17,802 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,474
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Empires of the Void
2–4 players120 min2012
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,475
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Hard to Get
2–12 players15 min2023
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,477
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Peaks
1–6 players60–120 min2025
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,479
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Moorland
2–4 players45–60 min2023
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,480
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Allegiance: A Realm Divided
2–4 players30–60 min2015
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,481
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Axis & Allies: 1941
2–5 players60–180 min2012
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,482
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Barbarossa
2–5 players60 min2010
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,483
- BGG rating
- 6.8
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Light Years from Home Game
2–4 players30 min2022
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,484
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Cascadia Junior
2–4 players15–30 min2025
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,487
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Wild Blue Yonder
1–8 players15–180 min2017
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,488
- BGG rating
- 6.4
TAGS
2–4 players20–40 min2018
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,489
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Focus
2–4 players45 min1963
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,490
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Kaivai
3–4 players120 min2005
Complexity 3.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,495
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Successors: The Battles for Alexander's Empire (First/Second Edition)
3–4 players60–240 min1997
Complexity 3.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,496
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Elevenses
2–4 players30 min2013
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,497
- BGG rating
- 6.1
13 Dead End Drive
2–4 players45 min1993
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,498
- BGG rating
- 6.8
An Age Contrived
1–5 players90–120 min2024
Complexity 3.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,500
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Brikks
1–4 players20–30 min2018
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,501
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game
1–4 players60–90 min2020
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,502
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Águeda: City of Umbrellas
1–5 players20–40 min2024
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,503
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Dungeon!
1–8 players30–60 min1975
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,505
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Sumeria
3–4 players30–60 min2009
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,506
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Congress of Vienna
1–4 players90–360 min2025
Complexity 4.0/5
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