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Best board games for 3 players

The games that get played when 3 people sit down — measured from the tables themselves, not from the back of the box.

Plays of the last year that actually sat 3 people at the table, for games that support that count.

50 games, 10,197 plays behind them, the busiest with 152 different players.

  1. 1Forest Shuffle2023 · 2–5 players · 60 min1,013plays
  2. 2Flip 72024 · 3–18 players · 20 min746plays
  3. 3Take Time2025 · 2–4 players · 30 min516plays
  4. 4Trio2021 · 3–6 players · 15 min390plays
  5. 5Lost Ruins of Arnak2020 · 1–4 players · 120 min324plays
  6. 6Azul2017 · 2–4 players · 45 min306plays
  7. 7Castle Combo2024 · 2–5 players · 25 min288plays
  8. 8Harmonies2024 · 1–4 players · 45 min287plays
  9. 9The White Castle2023 · 1–4 players · 80 min281plays
  10. 10Wingspan2019 · 1–5 players · 70 min276plays
  11. 11Faraway2023 · 2–6 players · 25 min266plays
  12. 12Sea Salt & Paper2022 · 2–4 players · 45 min248plays
  13. 13Rummikub1950 · 2–4 players · 60 min234plays
  14. 14Bomb Busters2024 · 2–5 players · 30 min228plays
  15. 15Ark Nova2021 · 1–4 players · 150 min222plays
  16. 16Splendor2014 · 2–4 players · 30 min209plays
  17. 17Can't Stop1980 · 2–4 players · 30 min205plays
  18. 18Terraforming Mars2016 · 1–5 players · 120 min185plays
  19. 19Gizmos2018 · 2–4 players · 50 min183plays
  20. 20Captain Flip2024 · 2–5 players · 20 min177plays
  21. 21The Castles of Burgundy2011 · 2–4 players · 90 min172plays
  22. 22The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game2026 · 1–4 players · 20 min172plays
  23. 23The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game2025 · 1–4 players · 20 min167plays
  24. 24Skull King2013 · 2–8 players · 30 min164plays
  25. 25Welcome To...2018 · 1–100 players · 25 min157plays
  26. 26King of Tokyo2011 · 2–6 players · 30 min148plays
  27. 27La Cuenta2025 · 3–8 players · 15 min147plays
  28. 287 Wonders: Architects2021 · 2–7 players · 25 min144plays
  29. 29Lucky Numbers2012 · 1–4 players · 20 min137plays
  30. 30Flamme Rouge2016 · 2–4 players · 45 min137plays
  31. 31CuBirds2018 · 2–5 players · 20 min126plays
  32. 32Dominoes1500 · 2–10 players · 30 min126plays
  33. 33Yokai Pagoda2023 · 2–5 players · 15 min125plays
  34. 34Catan1995 · 3–4 players · 120 min125plays
  35. 35Virus!2015 · 2–6 players · 20 min122plays
  36. 36Dewan2025 · 2–4 players · 40 min121plays
  37. 37Knarr2023 · 2–4 players · 30 min120plays
  38. 38Pixies2024 · 2–5 players · 30 min118plays
  39. 39Space Base2018 · 2–5 players · 60 min111plays
  40. 40It's a Wonderful World2019 · 1–5 players · 45 min104plays
  41. 41Flip 7: With A Vengeance2026 · 3–28 players · 20 min97plays
  42. 42Ticket to Ride: Europe2005 · 2–5 players · 60 min95plays
  43. 43SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence2024 · 1–4 players · 160 min90plays
  44. 44Carcassonne2000 · 2–5 players · 45 min89plays
  45. 45Formula D2008 · 2–10 players · 60 min86plays
  46. 46The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set2022 · 1–4 players · 120 min85plays
  47. 47Galactic Cruise2025 · 1–4 players · 150 min83plays
  48. 48Ticket to Ride2004 · 2–5 players · 60 min82plays
  49. 49Marvel Champions: The Card Game2019 · 1–4 players · 90 min82plays
  50. 50The Gang2024 · 3–6 players · 20 min81plays

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