The best board games that you can play only with two people 2023
Looking for a game that you can play just the two of you? The games on this list are designed purely for two players. Included are cooperative board games for 2, classic games for 2 (e.g. Skat, role-playing games for two, board games for 2 adults, card games for 2 and many more games that can be played very well in pairs.
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Do you want games with other 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 2023 to play with just two players
Enclosed now is our list of the best party games for exactly 2 people that you can buy 2023:
KLASK
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for KLASK- 2 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!56€ at.de
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
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 7 awards and won 4.
More details for Jaipur- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Splendor Duel
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for Splendor Duel- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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
Hanamikoji
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Hanamikoji- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Hanamikoji
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!15€ at.de
7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!18€ at.de
Video reviews for 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon
Star Realms
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
More details for Star Realms- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!26€ at.de
Onitama
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Onitama- 2 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors
- 2 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Radlands
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Radlands- 2 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Schotten Totten
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mindbug: First Contact
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Mindbug: First Contact- 2 Players
- 15 - 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Air, Land, & Sea
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Air, Land, & Sea- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Undaunted: Normandy
Nominated for 10 awards and won 1.
More details for Undaunted: Normandy- 2 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Undaunted: Normandy
Watergate
Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.
More details for Watergate- 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Watergate
Mandala
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Mandala- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Mandala
Battle Line
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Spyke and Flower
- 2 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Immediately playable
Onitama: Sensei's Path
- 2 Players
- 10 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
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
Catapult Feud
- 2 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Targi
- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!16€ at.de
Video reviews for Targi
Caper: Europe
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Caper: Europe- 2 Players
- 25 - 35 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Botanik
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Botanik- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
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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