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 #2,519
BGG rating: 6.8

The Hanging Gardens

2–4 players
45 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #2,520
BGG rating: 6.7

Lotus

1–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,522
BGG rating: 6.3

Gloom

2–4 players
60 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2005

BGG rank: BGG #2,523
BGG rating: 6.8

Mandala Stones

2–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #2,524
BGG rating: 6.8

Beyond Baker Street

2–4 players
30 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,525
BGG rating: 6.8

Serenissima

2–4 players
120 min
Complexity 3.0/5
1996

BGG rank: BGG #2,526
BGG rating: 7.3

Excalibur

2–8 players
15–25 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #2,527
BGG rating: 6.9

Dimension

1–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #2,528
BGG rating: 6.6

Codenames: Deep Undercover

4–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,529
BGG rating: 7.0

Show Manager

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.1/5
1996

BGG rank: BGG #2,531
BGG rating: 6.8

Palastgeflüster

3–5 players
45 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #2,532
BGG rating: 7.4

Yokai Pagoda

2–5 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #2,533
BGG rating: 6.8

Impulse

2–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #2,534
BGG rating: 7.1

March of the Ants

1–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #2,535
BGG rating: 6.8

Custom Heroes

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #2,536
BGG rating: 6.4

Bandido

1–4 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,537
BGG rating: 7.0

Stop Thief!

1–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #2,538
BGG rating: 6.7

Escape from Colditz

2–6 players
180 min
Complexity 2.2/5
1973

BGG rank: BGG #2,539
BGG rating: 7.2

Carnuta

2–4 players
25 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #2,540
BGG rating: 7.1

Archeos Society

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #2,542
BGG rating: 8.5

Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress

1–4 players
120 min
Complexity 3.6/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #2,543
BGG rating: 7.0

Framework

1–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #2,544
BGG rating: 7.0

The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game

1–5 players
30 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #2,545
BGG rating: 7.3

A Message From the Stars

2–8 players
45 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2024

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