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 #14,607
BGG rating: 8.1

Command at Sea: 4th Edition – War at Sea 1926-1955

1–8 players
Complexity 4.4/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #14,618
BGG rating: 6.9

Timeline: Science Museum

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #14,623
BGG rating: 7.4

Atlantic Storm: Admiral's Edition

1–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #14,644
BGG rating: 6.7

3 Kings

3–8 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #14,651
BGG rating: 6.2

Chunky Fighters

2–99 players
10 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #14,655
BGG rating: 7.7

É Top!?: Natureza

2–10 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #14,658
BGG rating: 6.9

Word Whimsy

3–7 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #14,659
BGG rating: 6.0

Shop 'N Time

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #14,660
BGG rating: 6.3

Desert Island

4–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #14,663
BGG rating: 7.4

Chiefdom

1–6 players
30 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #14,670
BGG rating: 6.7

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Hidalgo

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #14,696
BGG rating: 6.7

Death Over The Kingdom

3–16 players
15–45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #14,707
BGG rating: 6.1

Moose Match Mayhem

3–6 players
10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #14,709
BGG rating: 6.2

Sarkophag

3–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #14,712
BGG rating: 6.3

Thornwatch

3–6 players
30–180 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #14,713
BGG rating: 6.0

Robots

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #14,721
BGG rating: 5.9

Ikonikus

3–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #14,722
BGG rating: 7.8

Le Vol de l'Aigle

3–10 players
600 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2005

BGG rank: BGG #14,726
BGG rating: 7.3

League of Six: Complete Edition

2–6 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #14,727
BGG rating: 8.4

Savage: A Game of Survival

4–10 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #14,729
BGG rating: 6.2

Split Second

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
1992

BGG rank: BGG #14,734
BGG rating: 6.2

Nuts about Mutts

3–8 players
30–40 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #14,738
BGG rating: 6.6

Lose Your Shirt

3–6 players
90 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1976

BGG rank: BGG #14,741
BGG rating: 6.4

Dȗhr: The Lesser Houses

4–6 players
30 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2018

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