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.

5,668 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #8,452
BGG rating: 6.5

Ausgerechnet Uppsala

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #8,453
BGG rating: 7.0

1829

3–9 players
360 min
Complexity 3.8/5
1974

BGG rank: BGG #8,454
BGG rating: 7.4

Dice Cards

1–99 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #8,463
BGG rating: 6.5

Hattrick

4–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
1995

BGG rank: BGG #8,465
BGG rating: 7.4

Blood Red Skies: Battle of Britain

2–99 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,479
BGG rating: 7.1

We're Sinking!

3–6 players
45–90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #8,493
BGG rating: 6.7

Cthulhu: A Deck Building Game

1–6 players
45–120 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #8,496
BGG rating: 7.0

30 Seconds: Everyday Life

3–28 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,503
BGG rating: 5.7

Apples to Apples

4–10 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
1999

BGG rank: BGG #8,505
BGG rating: 6.3

Super Mario: Level Up! Board Game

3–6 players
10–30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,508
BGG rating: 6.8

BrilliAnts

1–6 players
30–80 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,513
BGG rating: 7.8

Dead Man's Hand

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #8,521
BGG rating: 6.1

Red Flags

3–20 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #8,529
BGG rating: 6.0

Alias

4–12 players
60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1990

BGG rank: BGG #8,530
BGG rating: 6.6

Slide Blast

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #8,532
BGG rating: 6.8

Prophecy

2–6 players
40 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #8,539
BGG rating: 6.3

Hey Yo

2–10 players
15 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #8,543
BGG rating: 6.3

Moto Grand Prix

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #8,545
BGG rating: 6.4

Finger Guns at High Noon

3–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #8,551
BGG rating: 6.5

Board Royale: The Island

2–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #8,558
BGG rating: 7.3

É Top!?: Variedades

2–10 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #8,559
BGG rating: 6.0

duck! duck! Go!

2–6 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #8,566
BGG rating: 7.1

Vroom

3–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #8,570
BGG rating: 6.9

ScandalOh!

1–6 players
45–75 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2022

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