Best board games for 4 players

Find standalone games recommended for 4 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

18,965 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #3,111
BGG rating: 7.0

9 Lives

3–4 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #3,112
BGG rating: 6.9

Onward to Venus

2–5 players
90–120 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #3,116
BGG rating: 7.6

Unlock!: Extraordinary Adventures

1–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #3,117
BGG rating: 6.6

The Settlers of the Stone Age

3–4 players
90–120 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #3,118
BGG rating: 6.4

Pandemic: Contagion

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #3,119
BGG rating: 7.0

Rauha

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #3,121
BGG rating: 6.9

Nauticus

2–4 players
90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #3,122
BGG rating: 6.6

O Zoo le Mio

2–4 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #3,123
BGG rating: 6.8

Clue: The Great Museum Caper

2–7 players
30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
1991

BGG rank: BGG #3,124
BGG rating: 6.6

10 Days in Europe

2–4 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #3,125
BGG rating: 7.2

Mezo

2–4 players
90–120 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #3,127
BGG rating: 7.3

Starcadia Quest

2–4 players
60 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #3,129
BGG rating: 6.5

Kingmaker

2–7 players
240 min
Complexity 3.1/5
1974

BGG rank: BGG #3,132
BGG rating: 6.7

Isle of Trains

2–4 players
45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #3,136
BGG rating: 7.6

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team

2–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #3,137
BGG rating: 7.5

Reef Project

1–4 players
45–90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #3,138
BGG rating: 7.7

Abroad

1–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #3,139
BGG rating: 7.7

Skytear

2–4 players
45 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #3,140
BGG rating: 7.5

Monsters on Board

1–4 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #3,141
BGG rating: 6.7

Sonar

2–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #3,142
BGG rating: 7.1

Mystic Market

2–4 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #3,143
BGG rating: 7.1

Guildhall: Job Faire

2–4 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #3,144
BGG rating: 7.6

Ascension: Dreamscape

1–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #3,145
BGG rating: 6.9

Waggle Dance

2–4 players
30–90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2014

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