Best board games for 6 players

Find standalone games recommended for 6 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

5,673 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #13,441
BGG rating: 6.8

Sierra

1–8 players
30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #13,442
BGG rating: 6.3

Pegs and Jokers

2–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1975

BGG rank: BGG #13,445
BGG rating: 7.9

Beyond the Gates of Antares

2–6 players
90–180 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #13,448
BGG rating: 6.6

Cha dango

2–6 players
15–25 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #13,463
BGG rating: 8.0

Travel Zombicide: 2nd Edition

1–6 players
30–90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #13,475
BGG rating: 7.9

Imperium Romanum

1–6 players
60–6000 min
Complexity 4.1/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #13,492
BGG rating: 6.5

Badass Riders

2–8 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #13,495
BGG rating: 6.0

Clue VCR Mystery Game

2–10 players
60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
1985

BGG rank: BGG #13,500
BGG rating: 7.6

Legend: History of 1000 Miglia

1–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #13,518
BGG rating: 7.2

Derby

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #13,532
BGG rating: 6.8

Yura Yura Penguin Mini

2–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #13,569
BGG rating: 6.4

Manager

3–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.5/5
1979

BGG rank: BGG #13,580
BGG rating: 6.2

Very Bad Lands: Brachio

3–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #13,587
BGG rating: 6.2

Linkto Food

1–10 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #13,604
BGG rating: 6.7

First to Worst: The Party Game About How Your Friends and Family Rank Things

2–100 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #13,618
BGG rating: 6.0

Eleminis

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #13,620
BGG rating: 6.6

¡Desplumados!

3–7 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #13,623
BGG rating: 6.2

Hands

3–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #13,631
BGG rating: 6.0

Spit It Out!

3–8 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #13,638
BGG rating: 7.2

Sage Stones

2–6 players
15–60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #13,647
BGG rating: 6.2

Kiwetin

2–6 players
5–20 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #13,649
BGG rating: 6.8

Horticulture

1–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #13,652
BGG rating: 6.5

Linkee 3

2–30 players
Complexity 1.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #13,669
BGG rating: 7.1

Berlin 1960

4–8 players
60–80 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2026

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