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.

18,964 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #2,879
BGG rating: 6.7

Tiny Epic Mechs

1–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #2,882
BGG rating: 6.7

Vegetable Stock

2–6 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #2,883
BGG rating: 6.8

Sonora

1–4 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #2,884
BGG rating: 7.4

Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower

2–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,885
BGG rating: 8.3

Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles

1–5 players
60–180 min
Complexity 4.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #2,886
BGG rating: 6.7

Penguin Party

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #2,887
BGG rating: 6.7

Kingsport Festival

3–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #2,888
BGG rating: 6.6

Modern Art Card Game

2–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #2,889
BGG rating: 6.6

Greed

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #2,890
BGG rating: 6.7

Duck & Cover

2–7 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #2,894
BGG rating: 6.6

Orbis

2–4 players
45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #2,895
BGG rating: 6.7

Super Dungeon Explore

2–6 players
120 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #2,896
BGG rating: 6.6

Take 5!

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1998

BGG rank: BGG #2,897
BGG rating: 6.7

Code 777

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
1985

BGG rank: BGG #2,899
BGG rating: 6.8

Valdora

3–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #2,900
BGG rating: 8.4

Arena: The Contest

1–8 players
45–90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #2,901
BGG rating: 8.3

Deliverance

1–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #2,903
BGG rating: 7.9

Planet Apocalypse

1–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #2,904
BGG rating: 7.0

Undergrove

1–4 players
60–75 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #2,905
BGG rating: 6.7

SOS Titanic

1–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #2,906
BGG rating: 6.8

Police Precinct

1–6 players
90 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #2,908
BGG rating: 8.5

Toriki: The Castaway Island

1–4 players
20–600 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #2,909
BGG rating: 7.8

Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game

1–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #2,910
BGG rating: 6.9

King's Forge

2–4 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2014

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