Best 2 Player Board Games in 2026

Each player or team tries to score the required number of five-card SEQUENCES before their opponents

Contains 27" x 32" durable, cushioned playing mat

Classic gameplay in a fun, giant size that can be used on the floor or table!

CLASSIC BEGINNER GAME: Do you remember playing Chutes and Ladders when you were a kid. Introduce new generations to the classic gameplay of this kids' board game for 2 to 4 players

NO READING REQUIRED TO PLAY: For kids ages 3 and up, Chutes and Ladders can be a great game for kids who haven't learned how to read yet

CLASSIC UP AND DOWN GAME FOR PRESCHOOLERS: Spin the spinner and move the pawn up the ladders and down the chutes. Chutes and Ladders is a classic game that children enjoy playing over and over

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Phase 10 is the Rummy-type card game with a twist!

Be the first player to complete 10 varied phases with two sets of three, one run of seven, or seven cards with the same color.

STRATEGY GAME: Players must work together playing to their characters' strengths as they plan their strategy of eradicating the diseases before they overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. A truly cooperative game where you win or lose together.

COOPERATIVE BOARD GAME: Only through teamwork will you keep the world safe from outbreaks and epidemics. Your team must work together and plan carefully to stem the tide of infection while working toward finding the cures.

WORK TOGETHER AND SAVE HUMANITY: Four diseases threaten the world, and your elite team of specialists must find a cure for each of them before it’s too late. Everyone must work together applying their unique character skills to benefit the team—and the world.

CARD GAME VERSION OF MONOPOLY BOARD GAME: This Monopoly Deal card game offers all the fun of the Monopoly board game in a fast-paced card game for families and kids ages 8 and up

QUICK-PLAYING CARD GAME: It’s the Fast-Dealing Property Trading Game … made even faster! The Monopoly card game only takes about 15 minutes to play, so it’s an ideal family card game for anytime fun

COLLECT PROPERTY CARDS: The game ends when one player collects 3 complete Property sets in different colors to win

THIS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE CATAN STRATEGY BOARD GAME BASE: You will need a CATAN Base Game in order to play with this extension. Add 1-2 more friends or family without sacrificing ease of play. Add green and brown player pieces and expand your island with 2 more harbors and 11 additional terrain tiles. Up to 6 players can now enjoy CATAN with this extension.

NOW 3 to 6 PLAYERS CAN ENJOY THIS STRATEGY GAME: Trade, build and settle the Island of CATAN in this addictively fun strategy game previously called Settlers of CATAN. Players control their own civilization and look to spread across a modular hex board in a competition for victory points.

FUN GAME WITH COUNTLESS REPLAY OPPORTUNITES: The completely variable board provides great value through nearly limitless replayability. You’ll never have to play the same game twice. Looking for new adventures? Try CATAN expansions (Note: Expansions require CATAN base game to play).

Perfect strategy game—takes less than a minute to learn and offers a fun challenge for two players, age 7 and up!

Players take turns placing their 21 pieces on the board, and each piece must touch another of the same color, but only at the corners.

Stake your claim and protect your territory by fitting as many of your pieces on the board as possible while strategically blocking your opponent!

YOUR GOAL: Try to get as few points as possible through flipping, trading and collecting cards over the course of several rounds. This is only possible as long as a player has not uncovered all his cards, because then ends a round. So beware, keep a close eye on the game and be cautious and wary of the other player's actions!

LOTS OF FUN for your friends and family. SKYJO is an entertaining card game that is lots of fun for kids and even older game enthusiasts (adults).

FAST GAME START: Easy to learn game rules! Includes a short manual with pictures. Ideal for a short game in-between other activities and as staple game for exciting evenings. A turn-based and time flexible game.

A FUN FILLED CARD GAME: “Rack-O” was originally released in 1956. This new retro edition, featuring fine quality cards with bold numbers, will delight players young and old.

THE PLAY: Each player is dealt 10 cards. Place cards in your rack in order, slot 50 down to 5. Turn over top card from the stockpile. Continue taking cards in turn, exchanging for cards in your rack.

WINNING A ROUND: To go “Rack-O”, player must have all ten cards in his rack from a low card in the #5 slot to a high card in the #50 slot.

THRILLING ADVENTURE GAME: It’s early 20th century The mysterious Atlantis island has been discovered in the middle of the ocean, and there are rumors of wealth! After reaching Atlantis, the explorers are ready to return home with treasures and artifacts. But Atlantis starts sinking! Who will manage reaching dry land?

STRATEGY BOARD GAME: In this cutthroat survival game, players seek to evacuate their pieces from an island that is breaking up while remembering where their highest-valued pieces are located to maximize their score.

CHALLENGING AND COMPETITIVE: Each player controls ten people that they try and move towards the safety of the surrounding islands before the main island finally blows up. Players can either swim or use boats to travel but must avoid sea serpents, whales and sharks on their way to safety.

A Kitty-Powered Russian Roulette Card Game - The hit party game for family and friends who are into kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats

A Simple Card Game for Kids and Adults - Perfect for all occasions, including a family game night, beach trip, road trip or drinking with friends, Beginner-Friendly, just 2 Minutes to learn and 15 Minutes to play

Game Of The Year Award Winner - More than 10 million copies sold, breaking records in kids games, adult games and everything in between

ADD TWO NEW BALDUR’S GATE CHARACTERS: Play as the ranger Minsc, with his space hamster Boo, or the shapeshifting druid Jaheira.

EXPANSION PACK: This is an expansion for Dungeon Mayhem and the base game is necessary to play. Complete game rules are not included in this expansion.

LET THE FUN START: Available separately, the Dungeon Mayhem base game is a free-for-all battle for 2 to 4 players. Last player standing wins!

THE ORIGINAL GUESSING GAME: Kids can have loads of fun as they use yes or no question to guess each other's mystery character to win the game

GUESS PEOPLE OR SUPERHEROES: This edition of the Guess Who? game for kids includes 2 sets of double-sided character sheets with classic characters and superhero characters

CLASSIC GUESS WHO? GAMEPLAY: If you loved playing the classic Guess Who? game when you were a kid, you can have a great time introducing new generations to this edition of the mystery board game

EXCITING CARD GAME OF QUESTIONS - Use the Guider Tiles to ask up to 10 questions to guess the animal on the game card! Where does the animal live? Does the animal have 4 legs? What does the animal eat? Can you be the first player to win 7 Game Cards?

LEARN THROUGH PLAY - Ages 3 to 6 is a period of rapid brain development for kids! Develop Social & Communication, Problem Solving, Decision Making and Creative Thinking skills with Guess in 10 Junior!

WHAT YOU GET - One game set includes 35 Game Cards, 10 Guider Tiles and a handy box to store it all. The box size is portable & travel-friendly.

Invented thousands of years ago, Mancala is one of the world's favorite games of counting and strategy

Hinged wooden board folds for easy storage, making it a great choice for home and travel

Reinforces STEM and STEAM skills

THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO COSMIC ENCOUNTER: This is not a standalone product. A copy of the Cosmic Encounter Core Set is required to play.

AN AGE OF UNCERTAINTY IS HERE: Turmoil has spread throughout the Cosmos and a new group of alients hope to take advantage of it. How will these hopeful rulers attempt to seize power? Only time will tell.

EXCITING NEW GAME DYNAMICS: In this exciting expansion for Cosmic Encounter, 20 new alien species explode onto the galaxy! Players will now shudder at the insidious kindness of the Empath, blink in confusion at the antics of the Lunatic, and howl in outrage as their planets are stolen away by the Claw!

Celebrity Cat-Themed Card Swapping Game - Liven up your family game night with several rounds of Cat Chaos Card Game! This fast and frantic card-swapping game features a cuddly cast of A-list feline celebrities such as Luke Skywhisker, Pablo Picatso and more!

Claw Your Way to Victory - Each party game pack includes 25 sets of 4 cards each, which is referred to as a cat-suit. The first player who completes 3 sets of cat-suits wins!

Enjoy a Chaotic Type of Fun - Build your cat-suits by swapping cards with the pile at the center of the table. Outwit your opponents by being quick and strategic as you build your cat game suits.

In this third expansion to Wingspan, we welcome new species to our habitats by exploring the vibrant, intriguing, and magnificent birds of Asia

A stand-alone game for 1 player or 2 players (Duet mode that can be used with any bird/bonus cards)

A card expansion to the original Wingspan (any bird/bonus cards across any Wingspan game or expansion can be combined)

THIS IS AN UPGRADE EXPANSION TO THE ARKHAM HORROR CARD GAME: This is not a standalone product. You will need the Arkham Horror: The Card Game core set and The Circle Undone deluxe expansion in order to play with this expansion.

A LIVING CARD GAME OF ELDRITCH MYSTERY: Something evil stirs in Arkham, and only you can stop it. Blurring the traditional lines between roleplaying and card game experiences, Arkham Horror: The Card Game is the Living Card Game of Lovecraftian mystery, monsters and madness!

COOPERATIVE GAME: You and your friends become investigators within the quiet New England town of Arkham, Massachusetts. No matter what compels you or haunts you, you'll find both your strengths and weaknesses reflected in your custom deck of cards. These cards will be your resources as you work with your friends to unravel the world's most terrifying mysteries.

THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO COSMIC ENCOUNTER: This is not a standalone product. A copy of the Cosmic Encounter Core Set is required to play.

A NEW COSMIC AGE HAS ARRIVED: Time has passed in the Cosmos, and a new cast of characters has taken the stage. How will these fresh faces affect the delicate Cosmic balance of power? Only time will tell!

EXCITING NEW GAME DYNAMICS: In this exciting expansion for Cosmic Encounter, 20 new alien species explode onto the galaxy! Players will face the sticky terror of the Fungus, scratch their heads at the perplexing Magician, and shudder in fear as the Locust consumes their planets in one gulp.

THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO THE ARKHAM HORROR CARD GAME: You will need the Arkham Horror: The Card Game core set in order to play with this expansion.

A LIVING CARD GAME OF ELDRITCH MYSTERY: In the sleepy town of Arkham, Massachusetts, a small band of intrepid investigators seeks to uncover the nature of a sinister menace that threatens humanity. But beware! The arcane realm holds countless terrors, and the investigators must take care to maintain a tenuous grip upon their very sanity, and survive.

COOPERATIVE GAME: You and your friends become investigators within the quiet New England town of Arkham, Massachusetts. No matter what compels you or haunts you, you'll find both your strengths and weaknesses reflected in your custom deck of cards. These cards will be your resources as you work with your friends to unravel the world's most terrifying mysteries.

ORIGINAL CLASSIC GAME: This is the original, classic version of Othello that strategy game enthusiasts have come to love. This brain teaser game is great for a fun family game night. It’s the perfect 2-player game to enjoy with friends, for ages 7 and up.

A MINUTE TO LEARN, A LIFETIME TO MASTER: Simple instructions allow for a quick start, but exciting and challenging gameplay assures this fun game never gets old. Othello is based on the game of Reversi, and it requires similar skills as classics like chess and checkers.

SHARPEN YOUR MATH SKILLS: Othello is a great tool for kids and adults to learn spatial reasoning and other math skills while having fun. It is an ideal game to increase your STEM readiness, while also enjoying an engaging pastime.

QUILT MAKING PUZZLE GAME: Patchwork is a wonderful two-player game that captures the magic of needlework and sewing fabric together into designs. Each player works to create a beautiful patchwork quilt out of the available patches.

STRATEGY GAME: Players compete to build the most aesthetic quilt possible on their 9x9 game board. You never know what patch you’ll be able to claim, so lay your board out carefully. Creating a beautiful quilt requires effort and time, but some patches just don't fit together.

CHALLENGING TWO-PLAYER GAME: Choose your patches carefully and keep a healthy supply of buttons to not only finish your quilt but to make it better and more beautiful than your opponent's.

Use captured cohorts such as enemies, objects, and animals to progress through the game and uncover loads of hidden collectibles.

Thanks to heroic, hat shaped Cappy, Mario's got moves that'll make you rethink his traditional run and jump gameplay like cap jump, cap throw, and capture.

And if you feel like playing with a friend, just pass them a Joy Con controller Player 1 controls Mario while Player 2 controls Cappy.

STRATEGY GAME: Experience an intense two-player struggle for supremacy in the ancient world! Challenge your opponent and bring your civilization to victory with Prestigious Buildings, Military Supremacy or Scientific Supremacy.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CIVILIZATION: Decide to invest in science, military or prestige. If you fail to build defenses, your capital city may be destroyed, but ignore technology and your people may be left in the dark ages. Will your city achieve greatness, or will your opponent prevent you from completing all your Wonders?

CIVILIZATION WAS BORN FROM EVOLUTION: One game of 7 Wonders Duel plays over the course of three rounds, called Ages, during which you will choose cards with increasingly powerful effects. Each card you choose will influence your general strategy.

STRATEGY GAME - PLAN YOUR WAY TO VICTORY: Develop the landscape of a medieval fortress city one tile at a time. Whether blocking a city's growth or connecting with your opponent’s road to share the points, Carcassonne provides plenty of ways to use your cunning and outsmart your opponents.

ONE STEP AT A TIME TILE-PLACEMENT GAME: Players fill in the countryside around the medieval fortified city, choosing from tiles that depict cities, roads, monasteries, and fields; each new tile creates an ever-expanding board on which players can then add their followers.

JACK OF ALL TRADES: Followers can take many different roles (knights, monks, farmers, or thieves) determined by the type of tile on which they're placed. Each role scores points differently, so you'll need careful planning to make the best use of your followers.

Think you know which came first – the invention of mayonnaise or decaffeinated coffee? Lincoln’s Gettysburg address or John Deere’s first plow? Test your knowledge with Chronology by Buffalo Games – the game of all time!

Build your own timeline of cards. Someone will read you a historical event from a card. You decide where that event falls in your timeline. If you are right, keep the card and your timeline grows. The first player to build a timeline of 10 cards wins!

Recommended for 2 to 8 players, ages 14+

Head to Miami and get caught up in the nostalgic feeling as you relive your favorite memories from the classic television show The Golden Girls in this unique and collectible Monopoly game. A great gift for fans of The Golden Girls show and a perfect game that you won't want to pass up.

Buy, sell, and trade your way to victory as you collect properties featuring locations from the show including The Lanai, Shady Pines, and Hollingsworth Manor - you’ll even find one of Miami’s hottest spots around, Blanche’s bedroom!

Featuring 6 custom sculpted player tokens - Cheesecake, Stan’s Toupee, Rose’s Teddy Bear Fernando, Sophia’s Purse, Blanche’s Hand Mirror, and a Candied Herring

THIS IS AN EXPANSION FOR STAR WARS IMPERIAL ASSAULT: This is not a standalone product. A copy of the Imperial Assault Core Set is required to play.

AN EPIC ADVENTURE BOARD GAME IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE: The mighty Imperial army and a cadre of deadly bounty hunters face off against daring Rebel heroes in a series of tactical combat missions leading up to a final showdown between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance.

BOSSK: Take up the hunt with Bossk, a deadly Trandoshan bounty hunter! With this figure pack, you can harness Bossk's unbridled ferocity whether you take contracts for the Mercenaries faction in a skirmish or work for the Imperial player in a campaign.

THIS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE CATAN SEAFARERS BOARD GAME EXPANSION: This is NOT a complete game! It is only a game extension for 5-6 players. You will need a CATAN base game, a CATAN 5-6 Player extension and the CATAN Seafarers expansion in order to play with this extension.

SAIL, DISCOVER AND SETTLE WITH MORE PLAYERS: Now 5 to 6 players can sail into the wild, uncharted seas and explore and settle the many mysterious islands near CATAN! Add 1-2 more friends and family members without sacrificing ease of play. Try one of 9 new scenarios!

STRATEGY BOARD GAME: This rich extension adds even more drama to the award-winning game of seafaring, discovery and trade. Settle islands, build ships and chart the nearby waters. Discover far-off mines and use your gold and resources to become the undisputed ruler of CATAN!