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.

5,675 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #17,098
BGG rating: 5.9

Chicken vs Hotdog

2–10 players
15–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #17,107
BGG rating: 7.2

Bean Counters Inc.

2–10 players
15–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #17,113
BGG rating: 7.4

Bim Bam Bum

3–8 players
10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #17,119
BGG rating: 7.6

Pet Evil

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #17,134
BGG rating: 6.5

Deca Slayer

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #17,146
BGG rating: 5.9

Fab Fib

3–10 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #17,150
BGG rating: 6.9

Swedish Parliament 2014

1–8 players
120 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #17,154
BGG rating: 6.7

Disney Happiest Day Game

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #17,165
BGG rating: 8.4

Invictus: A Team Deck Building Game

2–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #17,176
BGG rating: 6.9

Wolfmoon

3–6 players
10–40 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #17,182
BGG rating: 6.1

Wembley

3–8 players
60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1952

BGG rank: BGG #17,186
BGG rating: 7.6

Before The Rain

2–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #17,189
BGG rating: 6.1

Race Day

2–12 players
30–90 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2005

BGG rank: BGG #17,192
BGG rating: 6.1

Der dreizehnte Holzwurm

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1998

BGG rank: BGG #17,195
BGG rating: 6.8

Fruition

3–6 players
10–20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #17,202
BGG rating: 7.8

Casa Fantasma

2–8 players
10–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #17,204
BGG rating: 7.5

The Cloud Dungeon

2–6 players
90–120 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #17,210
BGG rating: 7.3

ContraBanter

2–15 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #17,216
BGG rating: 6.3

Pass Pass

3–6 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #17,217
BGG rating: 6.2

Tubyrinth

1–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #17,219
BGG rating: 5.8

HysteriCoach

4–15 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #17,227
BGG rating: 6.1

Huh?

3–17 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #17,230
BGG rating: 7.1

Midgard: The Card Game

2–6 players
90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #17,238
BGG rating: 5.9

I'm the Boss!: The Card Game

3–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2012

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