The best board games for two players 2022
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 2022 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 2022:
Crokinole
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Crokinole
KLASK
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for KLASK- 2 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Codenames: Duet
Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.
More details for Codenames: Duet- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 11+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!17€ 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
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Patchwork
Jaipur
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Jaipur- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
7 Wonders Duel
Nominated for 16 awards and won 9.
More details for 7 Wonders Duel- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for 7 Wonders Duel
Star Realms: Colony Wars
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Star Realms: Colony Wars- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Unmatched: Cobble & Fog
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Unmatched: Cobble & Fog- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
Hanamikoji
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Hanamikoji- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Hanamikoji
Star Realms
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
More details for Star Realms- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Lost Cities
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Lost Cities- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!12€ at.deOnitama
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
🔥 Deal: 33% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Onitama- 2 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!12€ at.deUnmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mandala
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Mandala- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Mandala
Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors
- 2 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Set & Match
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Watergate
Nominated for 8 awards and won 4.
More details for Watergate- 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Watergate
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
- Immediately playable
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
- Easy to learn
Battle Line
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Schotten Totten
🔥 Deal: 10% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Schotten Totten- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!13€ at.deUndaunted: Normandy
Nominated for 10 awards and won 1.
More details for Undaunted: Normandy- 2 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!40€ at.deVideo reviews for Undaunted: Normandy
War Chest
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for War Chest- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
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
- Easy to learn
Go Slow!
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!14€ at.deCube Quest
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Cube Quest- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Memoir '44
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Memoir '44- 2 - 8 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Targi
- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!12€ at.deVideo reviews for Targi
Fugitive
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Fugitive- 2 Players
- 5 - 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Fugitive
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