- BGG rank
- BGG #8,007
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Scarabeo
2–4 players90 min1963
Complexity 2.0/5
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.
17,806 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,008
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Catan Dice Game
1–4 players15–30 min2007
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,009
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Fame & Fable
1–4 players45–90 min2026
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,010
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Thrones of Valeria
2–6 players30–45 min2022
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,011
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Drawn to Adventure
1–4 players30–90 min2021
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,012
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Mister X
2–6 players60 min2009
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,014
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Freya's Folly
3–5 players50 min2005
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,015
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Kenjin
2–4 players30 min2015
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,017
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Souvlaki Wars
2–4 players30 min2011
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,019
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Fabled: The Spirit Lands
1–5 players40–75 min2023
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,020
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Time 'n' Space
3–4 players30 min2013
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,023
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Phantom Epoch
1–4 players45–120 min2025
Complexity 3.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,024
- BGG rating
- 7.8
China's War 1937-1941
1–4 players150–200 min2025
Complexity 3.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,025
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Cerebria: The Card Game
2–5 players15–30 min2018
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,028
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Festo!
2–5 players30–60 min2018
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,029
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Solar Titans
1–4 players30–60 min2023
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,032
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Cry Baby
3–5 players20 min2026
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,034
- BGG rating
- 6.7
The Brigade
2–4 players20–40 min2018
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,036
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Heldentaufe
2–5 players60–90 min2017
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,037
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Black Sheep
2–4 players30 min2008
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,038
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Halli Galli
2–6 players10 min1990
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,039
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Pick-a-Pepper
2–4 players30 min2022
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,043
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Medico
2–4 players60–90 min2026
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,045
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Rick and Morty: Close Rick-Counters of the Rick Kind Deck-Building Game
2–5 players30–70 min2017
Complexity 2.2/5
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