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 KLASK2 Players
10 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
7 Wonders Duel
Nominated for 16 awards and won 9.
More details for 7 Wonders Duel2 Players
30 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
😕 Questionable price22€ at.de
Video 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: Duet2 - 99 Players
15 - 30 Minutes
11+ years old
Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!14€ at.de
Video reviews for Codenames: Duet
Patchwork
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Patchwork2 Players
15 - 30 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Patchwork
Jaipur
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Jaipur2 Players
30 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!12€ at.de
Star Realms: Colony Wars
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Star Realms: Colony Wars2 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 One2 - 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 Hanamikoji2 Players
15 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!10€ at.de
Video reviews for Hanamikoji
Watergate
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
More details for Watergate2 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 Realms2 Players
20 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!22€ at.de
Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot
2 Players
20 Minutes
9+ years old
Complexity: easy
Onitama
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Onitama2 Players
15 - 20 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!20€ at.de
Set & 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: Normandy2 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Undaunted: Normandy
War Chest
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for War Chest2 - 4 Players
30 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for War Chest
Mandala
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Mandala2 Players
20 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!22€ at.de
Video reviews for Mandala
Lost Cities
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Lost Cities2 Players
30 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!15€ at.de
Battle 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 Forest2 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: Rebellion2 - 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 '442 - 8 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
Twilight Struggle
Nominated for 6 awards and won 5.
More details for Twilight Struggle2 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 Game2 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!40€ at.de
Video 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 Japan2 Players
180 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
Air, Land, & Sea
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Air, Land, & Sea2 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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