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.

18,961 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #2,449
BGG rating: 6.8

DungeonQuest

1–4 players
20–60 min
Complexity 1.9/5
1985

BGG rank: BGG #2,450
BGG rating: 7.1

Viking See-Saw

2–4 players
10 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #2,451
BGG rating: 7.3

Mini Express

1–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #2,453
BGG rating: 6.7

Bootleggers

3–6 players
90 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #2,454
BGG rating: 6.9

Riff Raff

2–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #2,455
BGG rating: 7.1

Eurorails

2–6 players
180–240 min
Complexity 2.7/5
1990

BGG rank: BGG #2,456
BGG rating: 7.6

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set

1–4 players
90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #2,457
BGG rating: 7.0

Edo

2–4 players
60 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #2,458
BGG rating: 8.5

Avalon: The Riven Veil

2–4 players
90–120 min
Complexity 3.6/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #2,461
BGG rating: 6.9

Rise to Nobility

1–6 players
25–150 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #2,463
BGG rating: 7.2

Oros

1–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #2,464
BGG rating: 7.3

HeroQuest Advanced Quest

2–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
1990

BGG rank: BGG #2,467
BGG rating: 6.7

Cthulhu Realms

2–4 players
25–45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #2,468
BGG rating: 7.1

Forge War

1–4 players
60–180 min
Complexity 3.8/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #2,469
BGG rating: 6.8

Shamans

3–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #2,471
BGG rating: 6.4

Hues and Cues

3–10 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #2,474
BGG rating: 7.1

Bios: Genesis

1–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 4.4/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,476
BGG rating: 6.9

Don't Get Got!

2–10 players
Complexity 1.1/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #2,478
BGG rating: 7.1

A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch

3–4 players
60–75 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #2,479
BGG rating: 6.7

Archaeology: The Card Game

2–4 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #2,480
BGG rating: 6.9

Ratzia

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #2,482
BGG rating: 7.2

Café Baras

2–4 players
30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #2,484
BGG rating: 6.8

Um Reifenbreite

2–4 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.0/5
1979

BGG rank: BGG #2,485
BGG rating: 7.5

Legendary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

1–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2017

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