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 #10,918
BGG rating: 6.3

Triovision

1–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #10,922
BGG rating: 7.0

Mayan Curse

1–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,924
BGG rating: 6.9

Stinker

3–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #10,928
BGG rating: 7.8

You Know It!

3–6 players
25 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,933
BGG rating: 7.0

First-Class Letters

1–100 players
20 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,934
BGG rating: 6.1

UNO: Super Mario

2–10 players
Complexity 1.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #10,937
BGG rating: 7.9

Gestrudis

3–7 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #10,938
BGG rating: 6.2

Outsmarted!

2–24 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #10,951
BGG rating: 6.4

Thingamajig

3–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #10,955
BGG rating: 6.7

Throneworld

2–6 players
180–360 min
Complexity 3.5/5
1997

BGG rank: BGG #10,960
BGG rating: 5.9

Solarquest

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
1985

BGG rank: BGG #10,963
BGG rating: 6.8

What the Rule?!

2–10 players
15 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #10,967
BGG rating: 7.1

Barbarian, Kingdom & Empire

1–6 players
180 min
Complexity 2.8/5
1983

BGG rank: BGG #10,972
BGG rating: 6.2

Speedy Words

2–8 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #10,979
BGG rating: 6.0

UNO H2O

2–10 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #10,987
BGG rating: 6.1

The Classic Dungeon

1–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1992

BGG rank: BGG #10,988
BGG rating: 7.0

Concilium Urbis

1–6 players
40–60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #10,989
BGG rating: 6.5

Survivor: The Tribe Has Spoken

3–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,991
BGG rating: 6.1

Jungle Speed: Safari

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #11,014
BGG rating: 6.8

9upper 瞎掰王

3–9 players
9–19 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #11,026
BGG rating: 6.7

Imagem & Ação 2

4–16 players
60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #11,035
BGG rating: 6.8

Anno Domini: Frauen

2–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1999

BGG rank: BGG #11,039
BGG rating: 6.8

Who the F*ck?

3–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #11,048
BGG rating: 7.8

A Billion Suns: Interstellar Fleet Battles

2–6 players
30–90 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2021

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