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 #11,920
BGG rating: 8.6

Stellar Horizons II: Galactic Frontier

1–7 players
20–360 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #11,925
BGG rating: 6.1

Mad City

1–6 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #11,936
BGG rating: 6.6

Knights of Camelot

2–6 players
120–240 min
Complexity 2.3/5
1980

BGG rank: BGG #11,944
BGG rating: 6.9

Fluxx Remixx

2–6 players
5–30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #11,953
BGG rating: 6.7

Herd Mentality: Moosic & Moovies

4–20 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #11,955
BGG rating: 7.3

Winter Rabbit

2–6 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #11,961
BGG rating: 6.0

The Farming Game

2–6 players
120 min
Complexity 1.7/5
1979

BGG rank: BGG #11,963
BGG rating: 7.4

Axon Protocol

2–6 players
45–120 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #11,968
BGG rating: 6.2

Igen?

2–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #11,975
BGG rating: 6.4

Luna Llena: Full Moon

2–7 players
90–150 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #11,976
BGG rating: 6.6

Saga

3–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #11,977
BGG rating: 7.2

VII Legio

3–6 players
60 min
Complexity 3.2/5
1982

BGG rank: BGG #11,979
BGG rating: 7.7

I Ain't Been Shot, Mum

2–6 players
120 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #12,013
BGG rating: 5.8

Oriente

4–12 players
20–30 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #12,018
BGG rating: 6.3

X-Code

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #12,020
BGG rating: 6.4

Hoard

2–6 players
10–45 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #12,025
BGG rating: 6.4

Mamie Moule Maki

2–8 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #12,029
BGG rating: 5.8

Chicago Poker

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #12,046
BGG rating: 8.2

Time's Up! Family Edition

3–99 players
60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #12,047
BGG rating: 6.1

Warriors & Traders

2–6 players
120 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #12,052
BGG rating: 6.1

Atmosfear: The Harbingers

3–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
1995

BGG rank: BGG #12,057
BGG rating: 7.0

Brigands

2–6 players
25–50 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #12,068
BGG rating: 5.7

Shadows over Camelot: The Card Game

1–7 players
20 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #12,073
BGG rating: 6.2

Jungle Jam

2–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2000

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