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 #18,362
BGG rating: 6.8

Reptile Tank

1–6 players
20–40 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #18,365
BGG rating: 6.4

Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edición III (Spain)

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2005

BGG rank: BGG #18,366
BGG rating: 6.3

Schäferstündchen

2–6 players
20–30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #18,372
BGG rating: 6.4

Keepers

3–8 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #18,376
BGG rating: 6.5

Interstellar Mayhem

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #18,377
BGG rating: 6.5

Beneath Nexus

3–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #18,378
BGG rating: 6.3

Talkin' Tango

4–8 players
60 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2000

BGG rank: BGG #18,383
BGG rating: 6.5

Murder Mystery Party: A Taste for Wine and Murder

6–8 players
180 min
Complexity 1.0/5
1997

BGG rank: BGG #18,385
BGG rating: 6.0

Auf Kurs

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.1/5
1987

BGG rank: BGG #18,388
BGG rating: 5.9

SCAPE

3–14 players
5–20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #18,390
BGG rating: 6.5

Das Maß aller Dinge

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #18,392
BGG rating: 5.9

Daddy Cool

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #18,396
BGG rating: 6.7

Escape Your House: Spy Team

3–6 players
15–90 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #18,401
BGG rating: 8.3

Bah! Humbug! and the 12 Games of Christmas

1–12 players
15–45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #18,405
BGG rating: 7.3

Hey Robot

2–20 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #18,415
BGG rating: 7.0

Joystick Heroes

2–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #18,428
BGG rating: 6.5

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza: Halloween Special Edition

3–8 players
10 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #18,442
BGG rating: 7.2

Grand National

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2001

BGG rank: BGG #18,447
BGG rating: 6.7

Cabaret

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #18,449
BGG rating: 5.7

One Week Ultimate Werewolf

3–7 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #18,450
BGG rating: 6.1

The Current Number of the Beast

2–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #18,457
BGG rating: 7.4

Hello Kitty & Amigos: Um dia para Relaxar

3–6 players
20–60 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #18,462
BGG rating: 7.3

Animagicians

1–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #18,468
BGG rating: 5.9

This Game Goes to Eleven

2–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2018

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