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 #9,912
BGG rating: 7.6

A Pirate's Word

2–8 players
15–30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #9,919
BGG rating: 7.1

Magic Maze Pocket

2–8 players
1–15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #9,920
BGG rating: 6.4

Gussy Gorillas

3–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #9,924
BGG rating: 6.5

Antiquity Quest

2–8 players
30–90 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,929
BGG rating: 6.5

Hungry Hamsters

1–6 players
10 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #9,931
BGG rating: 6.8

Complots 2

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #9,933
BGG rating: 7.0

Listography: The Game

3–6 players
15–45 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #9,937
BGG rating: 7.7

Wings of Glory: WW2 Rules and Accessories Pack

2–99 players
45 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #9,939
BGG rating: 7.2

Millionen von Schwalben

3–6 players
120 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #9,940
BGG rating: 7.7

Masters of Mutanite

1–6 players
30–90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,942
BGG rating: 6.2

Totopoly

2–6 players
90 min
Complexity 1.8/5
1938

BGG rank: BGG #9,946
BGG rating: 7.4

Size Wise

3–8 players
15–25 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #9,951
BGG rating: 6.1

Rage

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.4/5
1995

BGG rank: BGG #9,953
BGG rating: 6.1

Drakon (Second Edition)

2–6 players
40 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #9,957
BGG rating: 6.0

Fairy

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

BGG rank: BGG #9,958
BGG rating: 6.0

Dilbert: Corporate Shuffle

4–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1997

BGG rank: BGG #9,960
BGG rating: 6.7

Quiztopia

1–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,978
BGG rating: 8.2

Imperial Borders

2–6 players
180–360 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #9,982
BGG rating: 5.8

Superfight

3–20 players
15 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #9,983
BGG rating: 8.4

Kings of War (Third Edition)

2–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,986
BGG rating: 7.0

Bluffer

2–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
1993

BGG rank: BGG #9,987
BGG rating: 6.3

Stupefy!

4–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,989
BGG rating: 6.1

Really Loud Librarians

2–12 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #10,003
BGG rating: 7.3

1850: The MidWest

2–6 players
300 min
Complexity 3.6/5
2005

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