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.

18,976 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #4,016
BGG rating: 7.2

French Quarter

1–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #4,019
BGG rating: 6.9

Popcorn

2–4 players
60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #4,020
BGG rating: 6.6

Goldland

2–5 players
60–80 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #4,022
BGG rating: 7.4

Æterna

2–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #4,024
BGG rating: 7.0

Tales of the Arabian Nights

1–10 players
180 min
Complexity 2.4/5
1985

BGG rank: BGG #4,025
BGG rating: 7.2

Disney Animated

2–4 players
40–80 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #4,026
BGG rating: 6.5

Dark Tales

2–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #4,029
BGG rating: 6.7

Butterfly

2–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #4,030
BGG rating: 6.2

Tiny Epic Defenders

1–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #4,031
BGG rating: 7.5

Mölkky Minipeli

2–99 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #4,032
BGG rating: 6.6

High Score

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #4,033
BGG rating: 7.3

Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig

1–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #4,034
BGG rating: 6.5

Attila

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2000

BGG rank: BGG #4,035
BGG rating: 6.7

10 Days in Asia

2–4 players
25 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #4,036
BGG rating: 6.6

Scopa

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1600

BGG rank: BGG #4,037
BGG rating: 7.2

Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere

1–8 players
120–240 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #4,039
BGG rating: 6.7

Crude: The Oil Game

2–4 players
90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
1974

BGG rank: BGG #4,042
BGG rating: 7.2

Sabotage

1–4 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #4,043
BGG rating: 6.8

Arcana Rising

1–6 players
20–60 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #4,044
BGG rating: 6.9

Soda Jerk

2–4 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #4,045
BGG rating: 7.2

Infiltraitors

2–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #4,046
BGG rating: 6.9

Honga

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #4,047
BGG rating: 6.9

Die Siedler von Nürnberg

3–4 players
90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
1999

BGG rank: BGG #4,049
BGG rating: 6.6

Smash Up: Munchkin

2–4 players
45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2015

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