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.

5,677 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #18,466
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 #18,472
BGG rating: 7.3

Animagicians

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

BGG rank: BGG #18,478
BGG rating: 5.9

This Game Goes to Eleven

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

BGG rank: BGG #18,480
BGG rating: 7.2

Counter Warfare: The Surprisingly Strategic Party Royale

2–6 players
3–30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #18,487
BGG rating: 6.5

Fuzzy Mage Fight

2–6 players
5–45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #18,490
BGG rating: 7.6

What a Cowboy!

2–8 players
45–120 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #18,520
BGG rating: 6.0

Schloss Schlotterstein

1–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #18,521
BGG rating: 5.7

Street Illegal

1–7 players
45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #18,522
BGG rating: 6.0

Police 07

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.9/5
1986

BGG rank: BGG #18,524
BGG rating: 5.9

Bunker

2–16 players
40–120 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #18,527
BGG rating: 5.9

Wizard's Brew

3–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #18,531
BGG rating: 6.9

Hidden Games Hangover: Tote frieren nicht

4–6 players
90–180 min
2022

BGG rank: BGG #18,533
BGG rating: 6.9

Badass Force: Édition VHS

3–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #18,535
BGG rating: 7.2

Take a Guess!

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #18,538
BGG rating: 7.0

In A Bind Jr

3–7 players
10–25 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #18,560
BGG rating: 5.8

Pass the Popcorn! Game

2–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #18,565
BGG rating: 6.2

Ochs & Esel

3–12 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #18,567
BGG rating: 7.1

Cradle of Civilization

1–6 players
120–240 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #18,591
BGG rating: 5.6

Labyrinth: The Card Game

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2000

BGG rank: BGG #18,605
BGG rating: 6.4

Lunatix Loop

4–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2000

BGG rank: BGG #18,608
BGG rating: 5.7

On a Scale of One to T-Rex

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #18,614
BGG rating: 6.7

18Cuba

2–6 players
150–200 min
Complexity 3.8/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #18,615
BGG rating: 6.2

Eye Found It: Journey Through Time

1–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #18,628
BGG rating: 7.1

Apex

2–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2024

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