- BGG rank
- BGG #10,021
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Chang'an
1–4 players30–45 min2026
Complexity 2.5/5
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.
17,813 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,022
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Autumn
1–3 players10–20 min2015
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,024
- BGG rating
- 7.0
6 nimmt! Schnupperspiel
2–4 players30 min1994
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,026
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Kings of War (Third Edition)
2–6 players60–90 min2019
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,027
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Ghost Blitz The Dice Game
2–8 players20 min2021
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,030
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Crown of Roses
2–4 players300 min2012
Complexity 4.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,031
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Rage
2–6 players45 min1995
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,032
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Prolix
1–5 players30 min2010
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,036
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Abalone Quattro
2–4 players40 min2003
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,038
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Scoundrel Society
2–5 players30–45 min2015
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,039
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Link It 4
2–4 players20 min2013
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,040
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Superfight
3–20 players15 min2013
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,041
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Honor of the Samurai
3–6 players60 min1996
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,042
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Nine Tiles Extreme
2–4 players15 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,043
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Axia: Slayer Combo
1–4 players30–45 min2026
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,044
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Sherlock: La copia
1–8 players60 min2020
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,047
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Gangs of Kyoto
2–5 players15–30 min2024
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,048
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Henchmania: Second Edition
2–5 players45–60 min2024
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,049
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Fall of Magic
2–4 players120 min2015
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,050
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Materia Prima: The Alchemists Guild
2–4 players60–90 min2020
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,051
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Anima: Beyond Good and Evil
2–4 players60 min2008
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,052
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Admirals' War: World War II at Sea
1–4 players120–480 min2019
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,054
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Vintage
2–4 players60–120 min2011
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,055
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Cornerstone Essential
2–4 players45 min2010
Complexity 1.7/5
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