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 #9,635
BGG rating: 6.2

The New Dungeon!

1–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.7/5
1989

BGG rank: BGG #9,637
BGG rating: 7.0

Reif für die Insel

3–6 players
40–50 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #9,644
BGG rating: 6.6

1%: A Game of Strategic Chance

2–6 players
10–30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,645
BGG rating: 7.1

Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East

1–6 players
120–420 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #9,653
BGG rating: 7.1

MonsDRAWsity: Top Secret

3–6 players
20–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,655
BGG rating: 6.1

Haiclue

2–12 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,656
BGG rating: 5.9

Inn-Fighting

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #9,663
BGG rating: 6.6

Spyfall: Time Travel

2–8 players
15–45 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #9,665
BGG rating: 7.5

Bested Another Time

1–6 players
15–25 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #9,670
BGG rating: 7.1

ito Rainbow

2–14 players
5–15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,681
BGG rating: 6.5

The Great Space Race

3–6 players
120–180 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #9,682
BGG rating: 6.6

Werwölfe

6–24 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #9,683
BGG rating: 6.5

SilenZe: Zombie City

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,684
BGG rating: 6.9

Turbo Kidz

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #9,685
BGG rating: 5.8

Attack!

2–6 players
180 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #9,686
BGG rating: 7.3

Ignite

2–8 players
40–160 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #9,688
BGG rating: 6.0

Wool Rules

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #9,692
BGG rating: 6.3

Gimme That!

3–8 players
5–10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,698
BGG rating: 5.7

Mille Bornes

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1954

BGG rank: BGG #9,711
BGG rating: 6.0

Limits

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2001

BGG rank: BGG #9,715
BGG rating: 6.8

Hideous Abomination

2–6 players
10–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #9,718
BGG rating: 6.5

Grind House

2–6 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #9,720
BGG rating: 6.4

Animal Poker

4–8 players
60 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1988

BGG rank: BGG #9,723
BGG rating: 6.9

Picto Rush

3–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

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