- BGG rank
- BGG #21,558
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Étoile
2–3 players10–20 min1999
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.
17,826 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,560
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Stacked
1–5 players15–45 min2020
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,562
- BGG rating
- 7.2
The Plot Thickens: Sci-Fi Edition
2–4 players20 min2023
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,563
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Who Stole the Cookie?
3–8 players10 min2014
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,565
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Napoleon's Imperium
2–8 players240–900 min2021
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,566
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Can You Roll Doubles
2–8 players15–30 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,573
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Stimmvieh
3–5 players30 min1998
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,575
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Robit Riddle: Storybook Adventures
1–6 players5–45 min2018
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,577
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Flamenco
2–5 players15–30 min2025
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,579
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Elephant Ball Balancing Act
3–5 players40–60 min2024
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,581
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Phoenix Command
2–12 players60–240 min1986
Complexity 4.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,582
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Escaping Extinction: Based on a True Story
1–4 players45 min2024
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,583
- BGG rating
- 6.7
The Beat: Rockstars of the Galaxy
2–4 players10–20 min2026
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,588
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Invasions: Volume 1 – 350-650 AD
2–4 players240–1200 min2020
Complexity 4.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,589
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Crazy Adventures: On the Way to the Desire Throne
2–5 players30–45 min2023
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,590
- BGG rating
- 6.2
18Texas
3–5 players150–210 min2024
Complexity 3.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,592
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Hüter des Schatzes
1–4 players20 min2025
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,593
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Genesis
2–6 players60 min2010
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,595
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Successors
3–4 players150 min1993
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,596
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Kittens in a Blender
2–4 players20–40 min2011
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,600
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Gizeh!
2–4 players20–40 min2019
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,602
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Gold n' Grog
2–6 players15–30 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,603
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Party Animals
3–5 players45 min2004
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,604
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Difference Junior
2–6 players20 min2016
Complexity 1.0/5
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