Best board games for 3 players

Find standalone games supporting 3 players for rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection uses the supported player range; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

23,976 games

Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.

BGG rank: BGG #1,017
BGG rating: 7.1

Vast: The Crystal Caverns

1–5 players
75–150 min
Complexity 3.7/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #1,018
BGG rating: 7.3

Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game

1–4 players
45 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #1,020
BGG rating: 6.9

King of New York

2–6 players
40 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #1,021
BGG rating: 7.4

Rebel Princess

3–6 players
30–40 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #1,022
BGG rating: 7.1

Mahjong

3–4 players
120 min
Complexity 2.6/5
1850

BGG rank: BGG #1,023
BGG rating: 7.4

Gentes

1–4 players
90 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #1,024
BGG rating: 7.3

Super Motherload

2–4 players
60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #1,026
BGG rating: 7.3

Tammany Hall

3–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #1,028
BGG rating: 7.8

Empires: Age of Discovery

2–6 players
50–150 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #1,029
BGG rating: 7.9

Lands of Galzyr

1–4 players
60–150 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #1,030
BGG rating: 7.9

Parks (Second Edition)

1–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #1,033
BGG rating: 7.2

Luxor

2–4 players
45 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #1,034
BGG rating: 7.4

Caylus 1303

2–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #1,035
BGG rating: 7.6

The Thing: The Boardgame

1–8 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #1,036
BGG rating: 7.1

Dale of Merchants

2–4 players
30 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #1,037
BGG rating: 7.7

Cerebria: The Inside World

1–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 4.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #1,038
BGG rating: 7.1

Cry Havoc

2–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #1,040
BGG rating: 7.0

The Lost Expedition

1–5 players
30–50 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #1,042
BGG rating: 7.3

Dinosaur World

2–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #1,044
BGG rating: 7.2

Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game

1–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #1,045
BGG rating: 7.2

Black Angel

1–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.9/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #1,046
BGG rating: 7.1

Lords of Xidit

3–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #1,047
BGG rating: 7.6

Evenfall

1–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #1,048
BGG rating: 6.8

Forbidden Island

2–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2010

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