- BGG rank
- BGG #18,132
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Shipwreck
2–10 players60 min1999
Complexity 2.6/5
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.
17,820 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,133
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Hisss
2–5 players15 min2001
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,135
- BGG rating
- 6.3
PDQ: The Pretty Darn Quick Word Game
1–12 players15 min2003
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,137
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Deckchairs on the Titanic
2–4 players15–30 min2022
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,138
- BGG rating
- 7.3
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2–4 players90 min2003
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,140
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Towers of Sifnos
1–4 players60–90 min2026
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,142
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Sardines
2–4 players15 min2008
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,143
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Grave Business
2–4 players45 min2011
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,145
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Red Peak
2–6 players20–30 min2019
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,146
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Ranking Top
3–5 players15–25 min2024
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,147
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki
1–4 players30–120 min2026
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,149
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Doom Cat
1–99 players10–60 min2025
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,150
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Haste Worte? Das Würfelspiel
2–6 players30–45 min2018
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,153
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Council of Serpents
1–4 players30 min2026
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,155
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Forest Gangs
2–6 players5–15 min2025
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,156
- BGG rating
- 7.0
OMEGA
2–4 players30 min2010
Complexity 3.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,158
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Kobold
2–4 players20 min2018
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,161
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Deadlands: The Battle for Slaughter Gulch
2–6 players60 min2009
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,163
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Adventurers Required
2–8 players15–30 min2026
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,166
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Balam
2–4 players90 min2006
Complexity 3.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,167
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Black Stories 6
2–15 players20 min2010
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,168
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Treelings
2–5 players15–30 min2020
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,170
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness
3–5 players15–30 min2022
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,171
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Kissenschlacht
2–4 players15 min2010
Complexity 1.0/5
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