The best board games for two players 2021
Looking for a board game that you can play with your partner as a couple? Or do you prefer heated battles against a friend, vis-a-vis?
The board games on this overview are either purely designed for two players or can be played especially well in pairs. Included are cooperative board games for 2, classic games for 2, role-playing games for two, board games for 2 adults, card games for 2, and many more games that can be played in pairs.
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Do you want games with a different number of players?
You can play board games, card games and dice games with a very different number of players - even alone. We have created many lists for each exact number of players and for varying numbers of players. You can find our "by player count" lists below.
List of the best games 2021 that can (also) be played in pairs:
Attached now is our recommended list of the best board games for 2 people that you can buy 2021:
Crokinole
2 - 4 Players
30 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Crokinole
KLASK
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for KLASK- 2 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
7 Wonders Duel
Nominated for 16 awards and won 9.
More details for 7 Wonders Duel- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
😕 Questionable price22€ at
.deVideo reviews for 7 Wonders Duel
Codenames: Duet
Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.
🔥 Deal: 6% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Codenames: Duet- 2 - 99 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 11+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!14€ at.deVideo reviews for Codenames: Duet
Patchwork
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Patchwork- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Patchwork
Jaipur
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Jaipur- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!12€ at.deStar Realms: Colony Wars
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Star Realms: Colony Wars- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Unmatched: Cobble & Fog
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Hanamikoji
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Hanamikoji- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!10€ at.deVideo reviews for Hanamikoji
Watergate
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
More details for Watergate- 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Watergate
Star Realms
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
More details for Star Realms- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!22€ at.deUnmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Onitama
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Onitama- 2 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!20€ at.deSet & Match
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Undaunted: Normandy
Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.
More details for Undaunted: Normandy- 2 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Undaunted: Normandy
War Chest
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for War Chest- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for War Chest
Mandala
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Mandala- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!22€ at.deVideo reviews for Mandala
Lost Cities
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Lost Cities- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!15€ at.deBattle Line
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
The Fox in the Forest
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for The Fox in the Forest- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Targi
- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Targi
Star Wars: Rebellion
Nominated for 15 awards and won 4.
More details for Star Wars: Rebellion- 2 - 4 Players
- 180 - 240 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: hard
Video reviews for Star Wars: Rebellion
Memoir '44
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Memoir '44- 2 - 8 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Twilight Struggle
Nominated for 6 awards and won 5.
More details for Twilight Struggle- 2 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: hard
Schotten Totten
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game
Nominated for 10 awards and won 5.
More details for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game- 2 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!40€ at.deVideo reviews for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game
Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan- 2 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Air, Land, & Sea
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Air, Land, & Sea- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
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