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:
KLASK
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for KLASK
2 Players
10 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Codenames: Duet
Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.
More details for Codenames: Duet- 2 - 99 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 11+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!15€ 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
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
Video reviews for 7 Wonders Duel
Jaipur
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Jaipur- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!10€ 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
Hanamikoji
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Hanamikoji- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!10€ at.deVideo reviews for Hanamikoji
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
Star Realms
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
More details for Star Realms- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
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.deUnmatched: Cobble & Fog
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Unmatched: Cobble & Fog- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 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
Watergate
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
More details for Watergate- 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!19€ at.deVideo reviews for Watergate
Set & Match
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Loopin' Louie
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
Spiel des Jahres 1994
Kinderspiel des Jahres 2006
More details for Loopin' Louie- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Mandala
Nominated for 2 awards.
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Mandala- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!16€ at.deVideo reviews for Mandala
Battle Line
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Schotten Totten
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Undaunted: Normandy
Nominated for 8 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
Air, Land, & Sea
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Air, Land, & Sea- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Targi
- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!13€ at.deVideo reviews for Targi
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
Cube Quest
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Cube Quest- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Fugitive
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Fugitive- 2 Players
- 5 - 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Fugitive
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
👍 Good price!33€ at.deVideo reviews for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game
WeyKick
- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 3+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!165€ at.deCoconuts Duo
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Coconuts Duo
Raptor
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Raptor- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Raptor
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